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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 47 - 53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who begins to fall behind when carrying the casket in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Samson.
(c) Anse.
(d) Jewel.

2. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Money.
(b) Cora's cakes.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A bridal veil.

3. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Stray dogs.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Stray cats.

4. How far does the sign say that New Hope Church is in Chapter 27: "Darl"?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Six miles.
(c) Three miles.
(d) Four miles.

5. What does Vardaman claim his mother is in Chapter 19: "Vardaman"?
(a) A buzzard.
(b) A fish.
(c) A goddess.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anse claim is in his heart in Chapter 9: "Anse"?

2. Vardaman says that Jewel does not have what anymore in Chapter 47: “Vardaman”?

3. Who does Vardaman think has a hold of Addie’s coffin in Chapter 35: “Vardaman”?

4. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

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

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