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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 Tull describe Addie wearing in her casket in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) A red silk gown.
(b) Her favorite church dress.
(c) Her nightgown.
(d) Her wedding dress.

2. What was Cora cooking that made Vardaman become crazed, according to Tull in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) A goose.
(b) A frog.
(c) A fish.
(d) A chicken.

3. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Darl.
(c) Samson.
(d) Cash.

4. Where does Vardaman describe not being able to breathe in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A crib.
(b) A cellar.
(c) An attic.
(d) A church.

5. What does Cash complain that the coffin will not do in Chapter 22: "Cash"?
(a) Hold still.
(b) Balance.
(c) Stop slipping.
(d) Glide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Pa tell to get supper on after Addie's death in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

3. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?

4. Who watches Darl pass through the house while touching her beads in the end of Chapter 2: "Cora"?

5. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

(see the answer key)

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