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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 Tull say is the only burden Anse has ever had in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Lack of intelligence.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) Poverty.

2. Where does Vardaman describe not being able to breathe in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A crib.
(b) A cellar.
(c) An attic.
(d) A church.

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

4. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 10:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 9:00.

5. Whose raincoat is offered to Cash while he works on the coffin in Chapter 17: "Darl"?
(a) Addie's.
(b) Jewel's.
(c) Darl's.
(d) Cora's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tull describe Quick finding the buckboard in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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

3. What word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?

4. How does Darl say that Peabody has "pussel-gutted himself" (13) in Chapter 10: "Darl"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tull's relationship to the Bundrens? What role does he play in the story?

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

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

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

5. What is the main setting of As I Lay Dying? Where does the story begin?

6. What sentence comprises Chapter 19: “Vardaman”? What is the meaning behind this chapter?

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

8. What is indicated by Darl’s assessments of his mother Chapter 21: “Darl”?

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

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

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