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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. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?

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

3. Which of the following events does Roger Howes use as subject matter to create his newest masterpiece?

4. What happens to Satoris at the end of the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

5. After he resettles away from Nebraska, what does Ewing do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do unexpected visitors frequently arrive at the home of Roger Howes in the story "Artist at Home"?

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

5. How does Wash die?

6. How does the Appalachian family treat the Confederate soldier and his servant in the story "Mountain Victory"?

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

8. How does Danny treat his mother in the story "Pennsylvania Station"?

9. How does Wash feel about the relationship between his boss and his granddaughter in the story "Wash"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faulkner decides to end his collection with the moving short story "Carcassonne." In it, the body and soul argue about the true form of death. First, describe both the body and the soul's argument as to what death truly is like. Then explain why Faulkner might have chosen to end his collection with this story, and how it unifies the collection as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is more important to Sarty in the story "Barn Burning," love or truth? Give at least two examples of each of these themes as depicted in Sarty's relationship with his father. Then describe Sarty's struggle to balance love and truth, and how this struggle led to his maturity.

Essay Topic 3

"Wash" is a story about race relations on slave plantations. First, compare/contrast the way white slaves and black slaves are treated on the plantation. How does this unbalanced treatment affect Wash's life? Then compare/contrast the way Wash hoped his master would treat his granddaughter with the way he actually treated her. How did this unexpected treatment lead Wash to commit double murder?

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