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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. Dewey Dell says in Chapter 30: “Dewey Dell" that the land runs out of Darl's eyes and swims to what?
(a) The sky.
(b) Mountains.
(c) The sea.
(d) Pinpoints.

2. Who does Vardaman think has a hold of Addie’s coffin in Chapter 35: “Vardaman”?
(a) Dewey Dell.
(b) Darl.
(c) Cash.
(d) Anse.

3. Where is Addie’s coffin carried and placed in the beginning of Chapter 51: “Vardaman”?
(a) Under an apple tree.
(b) Under a willow tree.
(c) Next to the church.
(d) Under an oak tree.

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

5. Who suggests it was the hand of God that brought the log in Chapter 36: “Tull”?
(a) Cash.
(b) Cora.
(c) Darl.
(d) Addie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anse describe washing up on the Lord's earth for eight years in Chapter 28: "Anse"?

3. Anse exclaims to Addie that she’s lucky why in Chapter 58: “Dewey Dell”?

4. Who does Armstid say has three to four horses in Chapter 43: “Armstid”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict almost arises in Chapter 52: “Darl”? Why?

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

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

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

5. How does Dr. Peabody react to Cash’s injury in Chapter 54: “Peabody”?

6. What symbolism can be seen in Jewel Bundren’s actions in Chapter 36: “Tull”?

7. What elements of the story are foreshadowed in Chapter 49: “Vardaman”?

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

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

10. How does Dewey Dell lose her money to Anse Bundren in Chapter 58: “Dewey Dell”?

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