View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What environmental change does Anse blame for Addie's illness in Chapter 9: "Anse"?
(a) The installment of a condominium.
(b) The chopping down of the forest.
(c) The building of a road.
(d) The building of a hospital.

2. Who advised Cora to get a good breed of chickens in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Mrs. Paul.
(b) Mrs. Lawington.
(c) Mrs. Bundren.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

3. Where is Cora from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Georgia.

4. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Vernon.
(c) Sam.
(d) Darl.

5. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Over 60.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 80.
(d) Over 90.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles does Cora say the Bundrens are carting Addie to bury her in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

3. Who is Tull talking to in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

4. Who does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

5. Who is described as the only one of Addie's children that "had his mother's nature, had any natural affection" (19) in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 197 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample