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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?
(a) Keel.
(b) Gesticulate.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Keen.

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

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

5. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Darl.
(c) Cash.
(d) Vardaman.

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

7. What does Cora say she baked yesterday in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Cakes.
(b) Sweet potatoes.
(c) Pies.
(d) Potatoes.

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

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

10. Who says "I mislike undecision as much as ere a man" in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Anse.
(c) Cash.
(d) Tull.

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

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

13. 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.

14. Who advised Cora to get a good breed of chickens in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Mrs. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. Lawington.
(c) Mrs. Paul.
(d) Mrs. Bundren.

15. What does Cora perceive as the sign that Addie has died in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) A buzzard flying over.
(b) The arrival of Darl.
(c) A telephone call from Anse.
(d) The arrival of Peabody's horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tull describe Vardaman's behavior in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

2. When does Uncle Billy say the bridge was built in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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

4. Who does Vardaman blame for his mother's death in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?

5. Who shouts at the other pallbearers to pick up in Chapter 23: "Darl"?

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