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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. When does Gavin think they must wait until to dig up the body?
(a) Midnight
(b) Dawn
(c) Midday
(d) Daylight

2. What does Charles say Will is reading?
(a) Dashiel Hammet
(b) The funny papers
(c) Das Capital
(d) A newsletter

3. Where does Charles end up throwing the coins?
(a) At Lucas
(b) Into the sea
(c) In the creek
(d) Down a well

4. What kind of hat does Lucas wear?
(a) A top hat
(b) A beaver hat
(c) A cowboy hat
(d) A Davy Crotchett hat

5. What day do they bury the murdered man?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lucas have his gun when they found him standing over the dead man?

2. Where does Lucas take Charles?

3. How do the character know the grave has been disturbed?

4. Why do they find the grave so quickly?

5. Who does Charles ride into town with to see Lucas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Charles does not argue with Lucas when he pulls him from the water, even though he wants to?

2. Describe how even in prison the white man is given precedent over the black man.

3. Describe Lucas's appearance.

4. Do you think it was unusual for a black man to invite a white boy back to his cabin?

5. Why does Charles have trouble sleeping?

6. In what way does chapter five show the importance of women in southern American life?

7. In what way does Charles become obsessed by the incident?

8. What is significant about the man on the mule in chapter four?

9. Describe the painting in Lucas's cabin.

10. In this chapter how does Faulkner show what he thinks is the main difference between men and women?

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