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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the letter in Chapter 6 from?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, who is imagining the scene that occurred when Henry told Judith of the murder?

3. How old is Charles Bon when he goes away to college?

4. Who rescues Charles Etienne Saint-Valery Bon from being indicted?

5. Who is discussing the Sutpen story in Chapter 6?

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

Compare and contrast the relationship between Henry and Bon to the relationship between Quentin and Shreve.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different narrative techniques used in the novel and what their effects are on reader interpretation. How much of the novel is factual and how much is speculation?

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