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

2. Which of Addie's children was born as a result of an affair she had?
(a) Dewey Dell.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Vandaman.
(d) Darl.

3. What part of the barn is Cash repairing in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) The stables.
(b) The pigpen.
(c) The loft.
(d) The roof.

4. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Tull.
(c) Anse.
(d) Samson.

5. How does Dewey Dell imagine herself sitting in the wagon in Chapter 30: “Dewey Dell”?
(a) Naked.
(b) Employed.
(c) Married.
(d) Dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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).

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

3. When does Uncle Billy say the bridge was built in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

4. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

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

(see the answer key)

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