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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vardaman describe Jewel's eyes as looking like when he stands off with is father in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Dragon eyes.
(c) Pool balls.
(d) Icicles.

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

3. How old was Pa when he got sick from working in the sun, according to Darl in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) 15.
(b) 32.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

4. What do Anse and Jewel argue about in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Whether Jewel will drive the wagon.
(b) Whether Jewel will leave to go home.
(c) Whether Jewel will get married.
(d) Whether Jewel will ride his horse on the trip.

5. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?
(a) He got heatstroke from working the cotton fields.
(b) He lost his hand to a saw.
(c) He was hit by a jackhammer.
(d) A load of wood fell on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

2. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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

4. 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).

5. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?

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