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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Over 60.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 80.
(d) Over 90.

2. What does Dewey Dell say she is going to do while Anse and Cash eat in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) To start up the car.
(b) To milk the cow.
(c) To call her cousin.
(d) To go shopping.

3. Who does Tull describe as standing like a scarecrow in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Anse.
(c) Darl.
(d) Cora.

4. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Finish it within the week.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Nail it shut.
(d) Send it back.

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

6. Who does Cora say "admits that a good breed of cows or hogs pays in the long run" in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Anse.
(b) Darl.
(c) Vardaman.
(d) Tull.

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

8. Why does Peabody hope for Addie's impending death in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Because he hates her.
(b) Because otherwise he will have to tell his wife about the affair.
(c) Because otherwise he will be expected to marry her.
(d) Because otherwise he will have to haul her back to town.

9. Who comes to inform those at the Bundren home that the bridge has gone out in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Coara.
(b) Cash.
(c) Whitfield.
(d) Samson.

10. What does Cash do after realizing that his mother is dead in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
(a) He calls for Dr. Peabody.
(b) He calls the coroner.
(c) He calls for Vardaman.
(d) He returns to sawing her casket.

11. How many miles does Cora say the Bundrens are carting Addie to bury her in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

12. What is Vardaman doing when he is seen after the funeral service in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Reading.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Writing.

13. Who does the narrator describe picking into the secret shade with in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Jack.
(c) Lafe.
(d) Paul.

14. Whose barn does Cash intend to stop by and work on in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Samson's.
(b) Gillespie's.
(c) Darl's.
(d) Tull's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?

2. Where is the wagon when Darl begins laughing in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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

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

5. How old is Peabody?

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