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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. During which season do Jarrod and Louise attend prom together?

2. What type of animal does Spoomer keep as a pet?

3. Which valuable is Grandmother Millard most interested in hiding in the story "Grandmother Millard"?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT present at the boating event in the story "The Leg"?

5. How do the common men feel about Harrison Blair's obsession with the same fox?

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 Wash feel about the relationship between his boss and his granddaughter in the story "Wash"?

3. Why is Satoris sentenced to serve time with the Camel squadron?

4. What happens to the traveling soldiers who are trying to escape enemy fire in the story "Crevasse"?

5. What gift does Richard Howes purchase for his wife when his latest novel sells, and what is her reaction to the gift?

6. On what image does Faulkner end the story "Crevasse"?

7. Why does Hubert Jarrod feel as though he has been tricked by Mrs. King, Louisa's mother?

8. Why does Alec Gray kill his commanding officer?

9. How is the sympathy of the Confederate soldier his downfall in the story "Mountain Victory"?

10. How does Satoris get back at Spoomer for stealing his woman in the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Elly" is a classic story about the struggle between old and young. First, describe the way the elderly are depicted in this story and compare/contrast that to the way youth is depicted in this story. Then explain what caused the rift between Elly and her grandmother. Finally, describe the consequences of Elly's youthful antics on the lives of her loved ones.

Essay Topic 2

How did Mannie's husband's death in the story "Mule in the Yard" incite a sequence of tragic events? What message is Faulkner sending the reader about revenge through this cautionary tale? Finally, what were the effects of revenge in the lives of both Mannie and Snopes?

Essay Topic 3

The story "Hair" is about debt and love. First, describe the two great loves in barber Hawkshaw's life. What promises did Hawkshaw make to his fiance, and how did those promises affect his life? Finally, explain how in paying back the mortgage on his fiance's home, Hawkshaw paid the debt owed on his heart.

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