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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. Where does Ned plan to take the horse?

2. How does Ned want to win back the vehicle?

3. What does Boon suggest he and Lucius do to alleviate suspicion?

4. Where does Lucius meet Boon?

5. How many vehicles does Miss Ballenbaugh say has passed her house in the last two years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucius learn during the novel?

2. What does the ploughman's extortion of Boon express?

3. What does the Iron Bridge symbolize?

4. Why does Boon want to kill Ludus?

5. What does Lucius learn about Binford?

6. What themes does Chapter 3 introduce?

7. What does the conversation in Chapter 4 between Boon and Lucius show about both characters?

8. Describe Boon's situation as a retainer.

9. Why do they have to make the 23 train in Chapter 3?

10. In what way does Binford abuse the women in his charge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was removed?

Essay Topic 2

Faulkner is a native of the southern states. Do you think it is better to write about what you know? What does a piece lack when it is written without a deep knowledge of the subject?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the relationship between Lucius and Ned. Do you think they are more friends than master and servant? What does that say about the changing racial attitudes in south at that time? How different do you think their relationship would have changed if they met again today?

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