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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 does Ned wait for to clean his clothing?

2. Who does Boon yell for Lucius to go and see?

3. What does the woman at the doctor's office announce Corrie and Lucius as?

4. What has Ned named the horse?

5. What is the name of the boy who meets Boon and Ned in Parsham?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Lightning form in previous races?

3. In what way does the content in this chapter show Lucius as still a child?

4. In what way has Lucius matured since the beginning of the novel?

5. How does Chapter 12 show the effects of sexual desire on an individual?

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

7. What information does Lycurgus give Lucius in Chapter 11?

8. How can Lightning win the race?

9. How does Chapter 9 express themes of deception and abuse of power?

10. Describe Otis.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do you think black men were emasculated during slavery? What affects do you think this had on black men when slavery was finally abolished? Do the students think these affects are still apparent today? How has black masculinity developed since the time of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Reivers is written in the first person. Why do you think Faulkner chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it was written in the third person?

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