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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?
(a) Gesticulate.
(b) Keen.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Keel.

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

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

5. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) She uses a second-person perspective.
(b) She speaks in the future-tense.
(c) She uses improper English.
(d) She uses eloquent English.

6. Who blames Ma's decline on the sound of her coffin being built in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Darl.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Samson.

7. Who shouts at the other pallbearers to pick up in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Cash.
(d) Darl.

8. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?
(a) "A raccoon."
(b) "A rat."
(c) "A snake."
(d) "A coyote."

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

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 returns to sawing her casket.
(d) He calls for Vardaman.

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

12. Darl says in Chapter 3: "Darl," "When I was a boy I first learned how much better water tastes when it has set for a while in" what (9)?
(a) "A coffee pot."
(b) "An oak barrel."
(c) "A cedar bucket."
(d) "A copper tin."

13. Who is the boy who walks up with a fish in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Samson.
(c) Darl.
(d) Jack.

14. What does Darl claim Jewel's mother is in Chapter 21: "Darl"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A fish.
(c) A buzzard.
(d) A witch.

15. How much does Peabody say he weighs in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 250 pounds.
(b) 190 pounds.
(c) 300 pounds.
(d) 225 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Darl insinuate that Dewey Dell wants Addie to die in Chapter 10: "Darl"?

2. How long does Dewey Dell say it took for Addie to die in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?

3. Who does Tull describe as standing like a scarecrow in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

4. What is Vardaman doing when he is seen after the funeral service in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

5. Whose coffin is being constructed in Chapter 1: "Darl"?

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