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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do Anse and Jewel argue about in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Whether Jewel will leave to go home.
(b) Whether Jewel will get married.
(c) Whether Jewel will ride his horse on the trip.
(d) Whether Jewel will drive the wagon.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Darl say that Peabody has "pussel-gutted himself" (13) in Chapter 10: "Darl"?
(a) By eating cold greens.
(b) By eating raw chicken.
(c) By drinking liquor.
(d) By eating bad pork.

9. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Finish it within the week.
(b) Send it back.
(c) Nail it shut.
(d) Sell it.

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

11. What does Tull compare a man's brain with in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) A passing cloud.
(b) A vicious monster.
(c) A ray of sunshine.
(d) A piece of machinery.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?

4. Whose raincoat is offered to Cash while he works on the coffin in Chapter 17: "Darl"?

5. Who is driving the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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