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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Benbow after he interviews Temple?
(a) He gets violently ill.
(b) He forgets about her.
(c) He calls the sheriff.
(d) He takes notes on her story.

2. What is Belle doing when Benbow returns home?
(a) Reading.
(b) Napping.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Cooking.

3. With what object has Popeye raped Temple?
(a) Pipe.
(b) Bottle.
(c) Hairbrush.
(d) Corn cob.

4. According to Ruby, what exacerbated the attack on Temple?
(a) She flirted outrageously with the men.
(b) She went skinny dipping.
(c) The boys get drunk on Saturday nights.
(d) The boys have been away from women for too long.

5. Where does Popeye take Temple?
(a) A homeless shelter.
(b) A clinic.
(c) A whorehouse.
(d) A hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the doctor at first refuse to come when Reba calls?

2. What is Temple's physical condition?

3. Why does the person in #96 congratulate Temple?

4. Reba complains about beer and men with ____________.

5. What did Popeye do instead of attending his own birthday party as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faulkner finally indicate who was murdered?

2. Explain the metaphor of Temple's being tossed around during the rough car ride.

3. In what way does Ruby try to save Benbow's reputation?

4. What does Narcissa think about Benbow's insistence on defending Goodwin?

5. How does Temple show that she is shutting herself off from her situation?

6. Where does Popeye take Temple in Memphis?

7. Why is Temple's story especially disturbing for Benbow?

8. Why does Clarence ridicule Virgil and Fonzo?

9. What is Temple's condition when Benbow finally finds her?

10. Why does Narcissa continue to insert herself into Benbow's life?

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