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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 70.
(b) Over 80.
(c) Over 60.
(d) Over 90.

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

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

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

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

6. What does Cash complain that the coffin will not do in Chapter 22: "Cash"?
(a) Hold still.
(b) Balance.
(c) Glide.
(d) Stop slipping.

7. Why does Darl insinuate that Dewey Dell wants Addie to die in Chapter 10: "Darl"?
(a) So she can marry Samson.
(b) So she can go live in town.
(c) So she can tend to her father.
(d) So she can marry Tull.

8. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Peabody's wagon.
(b) Anse's wagon.
(c) Tull's wagon.
(d) Cash's wagon.

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

10. What does Vardaman describe Jewel's eyes as looking like when he stands off with is father in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Icicles.
(c) Dragon eyes.
(d) Pool balls.

11. Where does Vardaman describe not being able to breathe in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A cellar.
(b) A church.
(c) A crib.
(d) An attic.

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

13. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
(a) New shoes.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A gramophone.
(d) New teeth.

14. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) For six weeks.
(b) For three days.
(c) For three weeks.
(d) For two weeks.

15. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Anse.
(d) Cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

2. What is the first reason that Cash lists for making it on the bevel in Chapter 18: "Cash"?

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

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

5. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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