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

2. Where is the wagon when Darl begins laughing in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Quick's Lane.
(b) Samson's Lane.
(c) Tull's Lane.
(d) Anderson's Lane.

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

4. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) For three weeks.
(b) For six weeks.
(c) For two weeks.
(d) For three days.

5. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Anse's wagon.
(b) Tull's wagon.
(c) Cash's wagon.
(d) Peabody's wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up hoisting the coffin into the wagon alone in Chapter 23: "Darl"?

2. Where does Vardaman describe not being able to breathe in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

3. What does Tull say is the only burden Anse has ever had in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

4. What does Dewey Dell say she is going to do while Anse and Cash eat in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?

5. How old is Peabody?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jewel do when he family departs in Chapter 25: “Darl”? Why?

2. What is foreshadowed about Dewey Dell’s condition in Chapter 14: “Dewey Dell”?

3. Who is Lafe and what is his role in the novel?

4. What does Vardaman do after fleeing the house in Chapter 13: “Vardaman”?

5. What actions and events comprise Chapter 22: “Cash”? How does the chapter end?

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

7. What scenario does Dewey Dell recollect in Chapter 7: “Dewey Dell”?

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

9. What makes Darl Bundren unique as a narrator in As I Lay Dying?

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

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