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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 primary subject of discussion in Chapter 8?

2. Who is telling the Sutpen story in Chapter 7?

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

4. Where is Thomas Sutpen born?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Clytie chose to stay at Sutpen's Hundred her entire life, and why she remained loyalty to her family until the end. Be sure to use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Quentin changes over the course of the novel and explain how and why. Be sure to use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

When Sutpen's final child is born, he refers to her as a "mare." How can this comparison between horses and women apply to the way all of the women in the novel are treated and viewed?

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