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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Shreve and Quentin imagine Henry did after his final meeting with his father?

2. Who does Sutpen visit when he returns to Jefferson to place a tombstone on Ellen's grave?

3. What is the setting of Chapter 6?

4. Who is the first person Rosa encounters when she enters Sutpen's house after the murder?

5. Where is Sutpen's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jason Compson is one of the primary tellers of the Sutpen story. What is Jason Compson's role in this novel, in reader interpretation of the novel, and in Quentin's attitudes about the South?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of blood in this novel, in terms of heritage? How does blood dictate what the characters can and cannot do and can and cannot be?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways can the novel be interpreted as Quentin's story rather than Thomas Sutpen's story? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel.

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