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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Grapefuits.
(b) Apples.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Oranges.

2. Who is driving the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Cash.
(d) Darl.

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

4. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) She uses a second-person perspective.
(b) She speaks in the future-tense.
(c) She uses eloquent English.
(d) She uses improper English.

5. How old was Pa when he got sick from working in the sun, according to Darl in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) 19.
(b) 15.
(c) 22.
(d) 32.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

3. Whose barn does Cash intend to stop by and work on in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

4. Who does Pa tell to get supper on after Addie's death in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

5. What do Anse and Jewel argue about in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Anse Bundren characterized in Chapter 5: “Darl”? How does Jewel differ from his father?

2. What is indicated by Kate Tull’s concern about the cakes that don’t sell in Chapter 2: “Cora”?

3. What is indicated by Anse’s superstitions about moving in Chapter 9: “Anse”?

4. Why does Anse Bundren complain about Jewel in Chapter 26: “Anse”? How does Darl respond when he sees Jewel?

5. What does "luck" mean to Anse Bundren?

6. How does Peabody feel about his objective at the Bundren residence in Chapter 11: “Peabody”?

7. What religious philosophy is presented in Chapter 16: “Tull”?

8. What are the individual agendas of the Bundren family members as they prepare to depart for their journey in Chapter 24: “Vardaman”?

9. How is Cora Tull characterized as a narrator in Chapter 6: “Cora”?

10. What is indicated by Anse Bundren’s behavior after Addie’s death in Chapter 12: “Darl”?

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