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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cloud.

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

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

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

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

6. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) A new dress.
(b) Money.
(c) A bridal veil.
(d) Cora's cakes.

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

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

9. Where does Tull describe Quick finding the buckboard in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) In the church.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In a ditch.

10. 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.

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

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

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

14. What environmental change does Anse blame for Addie's illness in Chapter 9: "Anse"?
(a) The chopping down of the forest.
(b) The building of a road.
(c) The installment of a condominium.
(d) The building of a hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the only one of Addie's children that "had his mother's nature, had any natural affection" (19) in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

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

3. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?

4. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?

5. How much does Peabody say he weighs in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

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