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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Dewey Dell say it took for Addie to die in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

2. What word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?
(a) Gesticulate.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Keen.
(d) Keel.

3. Who is heard sawing in the distance in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Tull.
(d) Darl.

4. How old is Peabody?
(a) 50 years old.
(b) 60 years old.
(c) 40 years old.
(d) 70 years old.

5. How does Tull describe Vardaman's behavior in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Creepy.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Proud.
(d) Gregarious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

2. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

3. 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).

4. What animals does Vardaman attack in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?

5. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

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