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As I Lay Dying Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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

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

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

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

5. Who begins to fall behind when carrying the casket in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Cash.
(c) Anse.
(d) Samson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Pa when he got sick from working in the sun, according to Darl in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

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

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

5. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is indicated by Cash’s detailed list in Chapter 18: “Cash”?

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

3. What conversation are Vernon Tull and Anse Bundren engaged in, in the beginning of Chapter 8: “Tull”?

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

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

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

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

8. How are Cash Bundren’s feelings for his father illustrated through his actions in Chapter 17: “Darl”?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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