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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Cash.
(c) Jewel
(d) Anse.

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

3. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
(a) New teeth.
(b) New shoes.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A gramophone.

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

5. Who is heard sawing in the distance in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Cash.
(c) Darl.
(d) Vardaman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who watches Darl pass through the house while touching her beads in the end of Chapter 2: "Cora"?

2. Who does Cora say "admits that a good breed of cows or hogs pays in the long run" in Chapter 2: "Cora"?

3. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

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

5. Where is the wagon when Darl begins laughing in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is significant about Vardaman’s assessment of his mother in Chapter 15: “Vardaman”?

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

8. How would you describe Jewel Bundren’s actions in carrying the coffin in Chapter 23: “Darl”?

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

10. What question does Darl pose to Jewel in Chapter 10: “Darl”? How does Jewel respond?

(see the answer keys)

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