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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. While the family is at Peabody’s, Anse says he is going where in Chapter 59: “Cash”?
(a) To the bakery.
(b) To the funeral home.
(c) To the barber.
(d) To the chapel.

2. Who does Vardaman describe waking up the hill with him in Chapter 47: “Vardaman”?
(a) Darl, Anse, and Addie.
(b) Tull, Cora, and Cash.
(c) Jewel, Cash, and Dewey Dell.
(d) Darl, Jewel, and Dewey Dell.

3. How far does the sign say that New Hope Church is in Chapter 27: "Darl"?
(a) Three miles.
(b) Six miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Four miles.

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

5. 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) Pinpoints.
(c) Mountains.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tull describes Anse as looking like what dressed up in Chapter 31: “Tull"?

2. Who comes to the door at the drug store when Dewey Dell knocks in Chapter 56: “Vardaman”?

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

4. Vardaman gets up from the pallet to see about what in Chapter 49: “Vardaman”?

5. What does Darl keep doing as he is put on the train in Chapter 57: “Darl”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the river accident described through Vardaman’s perspective in Chapter 35: “Vardaman”?

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

6. What suggestions are made for crossing the river in Chapter 31: “Tull”? How are the suggestions received?

7. How is Anse Bundren’s selfishness illustrated in Chapter 43: “Armstid”?

8. What is indicated by Darl’s question to Jewel in Chapter 48: “Darl”? How does Jewel respond?

9. What implications do you discern from Anse’s introduction of his children to “Mrs. Bundren” in Chapter 59: “Cash”?

10. How is Cash’s condition described in Chapter 42: “Darl”? Where is the Bundren family going in this chapter?

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