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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Cora married to?
(a) Anse Bundren.
(b) Vanderman Bundren.
(c) Vernon Tull.
(d) Dr. Peabody.

2. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) She uses a second-person perspective.
(b) She uses improper English.
(c) She uses eloquent English.
(d) She speaks in the future-tense.

3. What are the names of Tull's daughters?
(a) Mary and Marie.
(b) Donna and Eula.
(c) Kate and Eula.
(d) Sarah and Anna.

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

5. How much money do Darl and Jewel hope to earn by going to a job in Chapter 5?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $3.
(d) $50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?

2. What literary device is employed in the following sentence from Chapter 8: "Tull"? "His eyes look like pieces of burnt-out cinder fixed in his face, looking out over the land" (11).

3. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?

4. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

5. Darl says in Chapter 3: "Darl," "When I was a boy I first learned how much better water tastes when it has set for a while in" what (9)?

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