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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 word from Chapter 12: "Darl" means to wail in grief?
(a) Keel.
(b) Gesticulate.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Keen.
2. How many miles does Cora say the Bundrens are carting Addie to bury her in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 40 miles.
3. How much money do Darl and Jewel hope to earn by going to a job in Chapter 5?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $50.
(d) $3.
4. Who is Cora married to?
(a) Dr. Peabody.
(b) Vanderman Bundren.
(c) Vernon Tull.
(d) Anse Bundren.
5. Whose barn does Cash intend to stop by and work on in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Darl's.
(b) Gillespie's.
(c) Tull's.
(d) Samson's.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who ends up hoisting the coffin into the wagon alone in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
2. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
3. Where is the wagon when Darl begins laughing in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
4. Who does Tull describe as standing like a scarecrow in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
5. Where is Cora from?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sentence comprises Chapter 19: “Vardaman”? What is the meaning behind this chapter?
2. What makes Darl Bundren unique as a narrator in As I Lay Dying?
3. What is indicated by Anse’s superstitions about moving in Chapter 9: “Anse”?
4. What is indicated by Cash’s detailed list in Chapter 18: “Cash”?
5. What is Tull's relationship to the Bundrens? What role does he play in the story?
6. What is indicated by Kate Tull’s concern about the cakes that don’t sell in Chapter 2: “Cora”?
7. What religious philosophy is presented in Chapter 16: “Tull”?
8. Why does Anse Bundren complain about Jewel in Chapter 26: “Anse”? How does Darl respond when he sees Jewel?
9. What conversation are Vernon Tull and Anse Bundren engaged in, in the beginning of Chapter 8: “Tull”?
10. What is indicated by Darl’s assessments of his mother Chapter 21: “Darl”?
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