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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. Who digs at the mound?

2. Who drives Miss Habersham to the jail?

3. Who follow the footprints on horseback?

4. Who does Gavin say is there to keep the crowd under control?

5. Who sits in the car with Sheriff Hampton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Charles is so enraged by the behavior of the crowd?

2. In what way does Faulkner portray Miss Habersham as a strong woman?

3. Why did the Gowrie's not lynch Lucas behind the store?

4. Describe the Gowrie clan

5. Why is Charles so interested in why the black worker is plowing the field?

6. For what reason does Charles think Lucas was not lynched?

7. What is Uncle Gavin's take on the civil rights struggle in the South?

8. Why does Gavin think Vinson Gowrie is buried in quicksand?

9. How does Aleck Sander show his bravery during the trip back from the cemetery?

10. In chapter six, in what way does Charles' mother show that she is accepting the fact her son is growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Intruder in the Dust is part of the southern Gothic genre.

1) What are the conventions of the southern Gothic genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does Intruder in the Dust subvert the southern Gothic genre?

Essay Topic 2

Faulkner often hints at a divide between the North and South of America. Using one example in the book discuss how Faulkner shows this divide. What do you think caused this divide? Is the divide still there today?

Essay Topic 3

Using two examples to support your argument, discuss the following statement. The aggressive and sometimes confused attitude the white characters show towards Lucas is a response to his own proud attitude.

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