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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 is the name of Lucas's wife?

2. Where does Uncle Gavin tell Lucas he shot the man?

3. How are they going to transport the body back to the truck?

4. What does Lucas send to Charles in return for Charles sending his wife a dress?

5. Why is the sheriff reluctant to do anything?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Miss Habersham help Lucas out?

3. How does Charles still know that he still owes Lucas a debt?

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

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

6. In what way does Charles think Lucas is different?

7. Why is Sheriff Hampton so reluctant to react to Charles story about the mule?

8. Why does Charles have trouble sleeping?

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

10. How does chapter five express Charles's need to come of age as a man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Faulkner's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Mr. Gowrie and discuss how much you know about his background. In what ways does Faulkner provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 2

Closely consider at the novel's plot.

1) Identify the main plot points of the story. How do they work towards a final resolution?

2) How does Faulkner use character to further the plot?

3) How does Faulkner use dialogue to further the plot.

Essay Topic 3

William Faulkner is a American writer responsible for some of the greatest American novels of the 20th century. Examine Faulkner's life. What kind of upbringing did he have? What kind of education? What were the major themes of his work?Why do you think Faulkner's novels were so relevant in the mid twentieth century and continue to be relevant today?

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