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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 the old man holler out while waiting on the train to Jefferson?
2. Who does Byron bring to Hightower's house?
3. How old is Miss Burden when she discovers him stealing food from her house?
4. Who do the townspeople think inspired Christmas to attempt an escape?
5. What are the townspeople eager for over Miss Burden's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why Christmas' arrival in the town of Mottstown means that he has come full circle in his life.
2. The cries of Lena's newborn child are significant for Byron. Why?
3. Explain this statement made by Christmas: "Whether they are seventeen or fortyseven, when they finally come to surrender completely, it's going to be in words."
4. As Christmas runs to avoid the law, he stops at a cabin and trades shoes with a Negro woman. What is the significance of the traded shoes?
5. How does Faulkner show that women are more realistic and more forgiving in this chapter?
6. Why do the Negroes of Mottstown support Mr. Hines who preaches white supremacy in Negro churches?
7. Why does Christmas feel he will be safe at Miss Burden's place?
8. Why does Byron force an encounter with Brown after Brown flees from Lena in the cabin?
9. How does Christmas know that he has run far enough for now?
10. What is the symbolism of the odor in Hightower's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Byron and Hightower. The men are friends but their core beliefs are at odds at points during the book. Also, Byron does not feel he is as good as Hightower yet he shows more compassion toward people. What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?
Essay Topic 2
Christmas has a few dreamlike episodes where he disassociates himself from his actions. Why do you think he does this? Are these situations really just dreams or are they really happening?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the month of August in the book? What does its position in the year symbolize. The month of August is especially poignant for a few characters. Who are they and what does August mean for them?
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