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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) Dewey Dell.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Tull.
(d) Vardaman.

5. What is the first reason that Cash lists for making it on the bevel in Chapter 18: "Cash"?
(a) It prevents shattering of the wood.
(b) It keeps out the water better.
(c) It causes less friction.
(d) There is more surface for the nails to grip.

6. 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 go shopping.
(d) To call her cousin.

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

8. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 10:00.

9. How far has Vardaman walked to reach the Tull residence in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Four miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Six miles.

10. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?
(a) A load of wood fell on him.
(b) He got heatstroke from working the cotton fields.
(c) He lost his hand to a saw.
(d) He was hit by a jackhammer.

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

12. What does Tull say is the only burden Anse has ever had in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Lack of intelligence.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

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

14. When does Uncle Billy say the bridge was built in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1902.

15. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?
(a) Vernon.
(b) Darl.
(c) Sam.
(d) Jewel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cash complain that the coffin will not do in Chapter 22: "Cash"?

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

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

4. Who storms into the barn in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

5. Who is Tull talking to in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

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