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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anse describe washing up on the Lord's earth for eight years in Chapter 28: "Anse"?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Swamp water.
(c) Blood.
(d) Sorrow.

2. What does Dewey Dell repeatedly say that she is in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) The sky.
(b) The rainbow.
(c) Love.
(d) Guts.

3. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Less than three miles.
(b) Less than two miles.
(c) About ten miles.
(d) Over six miles.

4. Where does Cash gather willow leaves to clean a mud stain from the wagon in Chapter 27: "Darl"?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Whiteleaf.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Jefferson.

5. Who goes to the Bundren's wagon to tell them about the bridge in Chapter 29: “Samson”?
(a) Dewey Dell.
(b) Tull.
(c) Quick.
(d) Samson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator describe picking into the secret shade with in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?

2. What part of the barn is Cash repairing in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

3. How old is Peabody?

4. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

5. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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