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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 killed Vinson?

2. What moment of the story does Charles think back to?

3. What does Mr. Gowrie pull out from his undershirt?

4. Who did Crawford sell his lumber to?

5. What does Charles do after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Sheriff think that Lucas could not of killed Vinson?

2. Why do the people surrounding the jail quickly disperse when they arrive with the dead body?

3. Why is Charles' father so angry?

4. Why does Charles hold such respect for Miss Habersham?

5. Describe the Gowrie clan

6. How do Gavin and the Sheriff plan to catch Crawford?

7. In chapter six how does Uncle Gavin calm Charles down enough to take him to the cemetery?

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

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

10. Who does the sheriff think the man is who passed Charles on the road to the cemetery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does Falkner subvert stereotypes in this book? Take one character and discuss your first impression of that character? Does Faulkner challenge that first impression?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Faulkner's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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