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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. When Spoomer is meeting his woman, where does Satoris find them?

2. When Ewing leaves Nebraska, where does he go?

3. While Alec Gray is in the Army, what is his relationship with his family?

4. Where is the resort where the King family meets Jarrod?

5. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amy's life change after the death of her first child in the story "The Brooch"?

2. How does the husband in the story "Honor" react to the news of his wife's extramarital affair?

3. What was Ira Ewing's childhood like in the story "Golden Land"?

4. How does the young English soldier repay Borgard for his kindness in the story "Turnabout"?

5. How does Harrison Blair's wife feel about him?

6. What is the result of Ira Ewing's lax parenting in the story "Golden Land"?

7. How do the townsfolk feel about Harrison Blair's hunting style in the story "Foxhunt"?

8. How does Wash die?

9. Who is Dr. Martino?

10. How does the lover react to the news that the husband has granted his wife a divorce in the story "Honor"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Lo" is the only story that deals with a real, historical character in its depiction of an American president. First, describe the way the president was portrayed in this story. Then compare/contrast our country's leader to the Indian tribe leader in the story. To which group does Faulkner's historical sympathy seem to lie? How can you tell?

Essay Topic 2

The moral of the story "Bear Hunt" is that the past can come back to haunt you. First, explain Lucius Provine's past. Then explain how it came back to haunt him. Finally, explain the lesson Lucius learned through his experiences on the bear hunt.

Essay Topic 3

In the stories "Two Soldiers" and "Shall Not Perish," Faulkner plays with the contrast between the rich and poor during the Civil War. First, give a description of the way the poor families are portrayed in these two stories and compare/contrast this with the description of the rich families. Then argue which of these groups of people Faulkner sympathizes with more, and give at least two examples from the text to back up your argument.

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