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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 does Charles ask if he can take to Lucas?

2. How did Lucas once react to an insult from a white man?

3. Why does the sheriff think the towns people will not lynch during the day?

4. Where does Gavin take Charles?

5. Who does Lucas remind Charles of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Charles show he is the epiphany of a southern gentleman in chapter four?

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

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

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

5. Why does Miss Habersham help Lucas out?

6. Do you think Will Legate is a good choice to guard Lucas at such a dangerous time?

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

8. Why does Charles become so involved in the murder case?

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

10. Describe the painting in Lucas's cabin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Lucas's character. What is Lucas's character background? What is Lucas's motivation? Why do you think Faulkner specifically chose Lucas's character as the black victim?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the relationship between Aleck and Charles. Do you think they are more friends than master and servant? What does that say about the changing racial attitudes in south at that time? How different do you think there relationship would of changed if they met again today?

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