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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 Christmas take from Mrs. McEachern's secret hiding place?
2. What does the answer to #65 call the dietician's problem with the Christmas situation?
3. Mr. McEachern tells Christmas that the name "Christmas" is _________ and the boy will be called McEachern.
4. What does Christmas do after he awakens?
5. What does Byron tell Hightower about Lena?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does trouble find Byron anyway?
2. How does the dietician attempt to thwart disaster in the toothpaste incident?
3. What does the dietician's pink toothpaste symbolize for Christmas?
4. What drives Lena to keep moving on her quest?
5. What is the irony of McEachern beating Christmas for not memorizing his catechism lesson?
6. Two men give Lena a ride in their wagon but one of them is especially concerned about what people might say. What misgivings do the men have about the situation?
7. Why do the townspeople believe that the former Reverend Hightower's wife had disgraced him?
8. Why does Byron Bunch spend so much time at his job at the planing mill?
9. How does Christmas realize that racial prejudice is not as strong in the North as it is in the South?
10. How do the people get their first indications that something is awry in the Hightower marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Hightower is really forced to resign from his minister position? Was it because his wife disgraced him with improper behavior? Or is there some hidden story related to rumors of his homosexuality? Explain your perspective.
Essay Topic 2
Faith is an important theme in the novel. Give examples of faith from the book that exemplify what is expected of people of faith as well as some examples of behavior which is counter to those with supposed religious beliefs. What points is Faulkner trying to make by pointing out the disparity in beliefs and actions?
Essay Topic 3
A major theme in the book is the status and treatment of women in society. Why are women who step outside the boundaries of so-called proper behavior chastised and alienated by the men but accepted by the women? Why are the prominent men in the town especially anxious to get rid of Lena? Why do they not show any compassion for the young woman?
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