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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anse claim is in his heart in Chapter 9: "Anse"?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Peace.
(d) Regret.

2. 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.

3. Who does Vardaman blame for his mother's death in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Cora.
(c) Peabody.
(d) Cash.

4. How old is Peabody?
(a) 40 years old.
(b) 50 years old.
(c) 70 years old.
(d) 60 years old.

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

6. Who storms into the barn in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Anse.
(d) Cash.

7. Where is Cora from?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Georgia.

8. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Stray dogs.
(b) Stray cats.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Vultures.

9. How much of the time does Cash say people are generally upright in a house in Chapter 18: "Cash"?
(a) 2/3 of the time.
(b) 3/4 of the time.
(c) 1/2 of the time.
(d) 1/4 of the time.

10. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

11. How old was Pa when he got sick from working in the sun, according to Darl in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) 22.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 32.

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

13. Who watches Darl pass through the house while touching her beads in the end of Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Eula.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mae.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to inform those at the Bundren home that the bridge has gone out in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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

3. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

4. What does Tull describe Addie wearing in her casket in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

5. Who begins to fall behind when carrying the casket in Chapter 23: "Darl"?

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