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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 does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Tull.
(d) Dewey Dell.

2. Which of Addie's children was born as a result of an affair she had?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Darl.
(d) Vandaman.

3. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) For three days.
(b) For two weeks.
(c) For three weeks.
(d) For six weeks.

4. What follows the Bundrens’ wagon as they travel in Chapter 44: “Vardaman”?
(a) Buzzards.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Cats.
(d) Wolves.

5. Which of Addie’s children does Cora tell Addie is her punishment on earth in Chapter 39: “Cora”?
(a) Samson.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Darl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Bundrens stay at the home where they take Cash in Chapter 42: “Darl”?

2. Who walks across the remains of the bridge as the others prepare to take the wagon across the ford in Chapter 33: “Tull”?

3. What does Darl describe the air as smelling like as he watches Cash work in Chapter 17: "Darl"?

4. Vardaman gets up from the pallet to see about what in Chapter 49: “Vardaman”?

5. Where does Addie describe going on in the afternoon when school was out and the last one had left in Chapter 40: “Addie”?

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