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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. Who does Gavin say has to give the black man the right to be free in the south?

3. What would of the towns people have thought the lynching of Lucas would of been before Mr. Gowries showed them Montgomeries body?

4. Which one of the Gowrie clan is a draft dodger?

5. Who drives Miss Habersham to the jail?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Crawford and Vinson's lumber business.

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Crawford kill Jake?

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

9. What is different between the blacks in the north and the black in the south?

10. Why do you think Lucas did not tell the full story in the first place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faulkner sets the novel in the fictional county of Yoknapatawpha. Do you think the county resembles any real life setting? Why do you think Faulkner has chosen to use a fictional county? What difference do you think it would make if he used a real county in Mississippi?

Essay Topic 2

Intruder in the Dust is not only a southern Gothic novel, but it also crosses into other genres. What other genres does Faulkner use? What affect do these genre conventions have on the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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