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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prepares to take the wagon across the ford as the others walk over the remains of the bridge in Chapter 33: “Tull”?

2. Which of Addie’s children does Cora tell Addie is her punishment on earth in Chapter 39: “Cora”?

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

4. Where does Addie tell Anse she has family in Chapter 40: “Addie”?

5. Who does Armstid say had told him that the levee through Haley bottom had done gone for two miles in Chapter 43: “Armstid”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Vernon Tull’s impressions as they cross the river in Chapter 33: “Tull”?

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

4. What does Vardaman think about the setting and situation in Chapter 56: “Vardaman”?

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

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

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

8. What is significant about Cash Bundren’s mindset and concerns after the accident in Chapter 37: “Darl”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in As I Lay Dying. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What are examples of situational irony? How does each example in the novel serve the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Jewel Bundren in As I Lay Dying. How old is Jewel? What are Jewel's relationships like with his parents? What are Jewel's relationships like with his siblings? What are Jewel's main objectives in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in As I Lay Dying. How does this theme relate to Darl, Jewel, and Cash? How does this theme connect to Dewey Dell? How does it relate to Anse Bundren?

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