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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 54 - 59.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Anse anticipate getting at the end of his journey in Chapter 28: “Anse”?
(a) New teeth.
(b) A new wife.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A gramophone.

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

4. Who gets angry and insults the black men in Chapter 52: “Darl”?
(a) Darl.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Anse.
(d) Jewel.

5. What does Darl ask Jewel in Chapter 48: “Darl,” angering him?
(a) Why he has not married.
(b) Who their mother is.
(c) Where he plans to live.
(d) Who their father is.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Armstid says in Chapter 43: “Armstid” that Jewel Bundren went to get Dr. Peabody but he was gone to Inverness, so who came back with Jewel?

3. What follows the Bundrens’ wagon as they travel in Chapter 44: “Vardaman”?

4. What environmental change does Anse blame for Addie's illness in Chapter 9: "Anse"?

5. Which of Addie’s children does Cora tell Addie is her punishment on earth in Chapter 39: “Cora”?

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