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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 Vardaman hope to see as he and Dewey Dell walk through Jefferson at night in Chapter 56: “Vardaman”?
(a) A horse.
(b) A dog.
(c) A toy truck.
(d) A toy train.

2. Where do the Bundrens decide to stop for medicine for Cash in Chapter 44: “Vardaman”?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Mottson.

3. What are Dewey Dell and Vardaman eating in the wagon in Chapter 59: “Cash”?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Apples.

4. Where is Cash riding in the wagon in Chapter 44: “Vardaman”?
(a) In the front.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the coffin.
(d) On top.

5. Who goes to the Bundren's wagon to tell them about the bridge in Chapter 29: “Samson”?
(a) Samson.
(b) Quick.
(c) Dewey Dell.
(d) Tull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strikes the wagon as it crosses the ford in Chapter 35: “Vardaman”?

2. What does Anse anticipate getting at the end of his journey in Chapter 28: “Anse”?

3. MacGowan says all the doctors in town are gone where to a Barbers’ Convention in Chapter 55: “MacGowan”?

4. Vardaman says that Jewel does not have what anymore in Chapter 47: “Vardaman”?

5. What is Anse’s new wife carrying as she approaches the wagon in Chapter 59: “Cash”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the animals saved from the fire in Chapter 50: “Darl”?

2. What actions does Reverend Whitfield commit in Chapter 41: “Whitfield”? Why?

3. How do the Bundrens make a cast for Cash in Chapter 46: “Darl”? What does this foreshadow?

4. What thoughts occupy Anse Bundren as the family travels in the wagon in Chapter 28: “Anse”?

5. What is foreshadowed through Anse’s actions in Chapter 53: “Cash”?

6. How does Cash react to his pain and injuries in Chapter 44: “Vardaman”? Where does the family stop for medicine?

7. How is the timeline of the Bundren children described in Chapter 40: “Addie”?

8. What does Darl discuss in Chapter 57: “Darl”? What is symbolized through this monologue?

9. What is Samson’s opinion of Anse Bundren in Chapter 29: “Samson”? What does Samson offer the family?

10. How do Jewel and Cash Bundren differ in their approach to the problem in Chapter 34: “Darl”?

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