View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the horse does Ned say does not want to run?

2. Where does Sam go to fetch a lawyer?

3. What does Corrie give the doctor instead of her handkerchief?

4. What two characters arrive when Lucius wakes up?

5. What reason does Lucius give for hating Miss Corrie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the appearance of Grandfather give the story a sense of dread?

2. In what way does Boon show a lack of understanding for Corrie in Chapter 9?

3. What does Ned think Otis will do in Chapter 9?

4. Describe what has happened between Butch, Boon, and Everbe.

5. How does Lucius show his maturation as a young adult in this chapter?

6. What differences does Chapter 11 show between Butch and the constable?

7. Why does Ned question the officer for his arrest?

8. Describe the character of Butch.

9. How did Otis and his aunt extort Miss Corrie?

10. How did the constable react to the fight between Butch and Boon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Lucius and Boon.

1) What is their relationship with their parents?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think Boon feels inferior to Lucius? How does this affect their relationship.

Essay Topic 2

The novel depicts the class system in early 20th-century America.

1) How and why was life changing for the working classes in early 20th-century America? How difficult was it for a member of the lower classes to make an impact on society?

2) What were the role of the upper classes in early 20th-century America? How much control did they have?

3) Do you think there is still a recognizable class system in America? In what ways has it changed?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 835 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample