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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 is Benbow's wife?

2. About what topic do Benbow and his wife argue?

3. What has Stevens proven by his recent behavior?

4. How does Stevens plan on getting to town?

5. Goodwin tells Ruby to call __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Benbow and Narcissa differ in their opinions on what should happen to the old family home?

2. Why does Narcissa demand that Benbow remove Ruby and her baby from their home and put them in a hotel?

3. What is Temple's family situation and why does that alienate Ruby?

4. Who is Benbow and what is his objective for needing to cross the spring?

5. Who is Temple and what is her relationship with Gowan Stevens?

6. Explain Goodwin's downfall as it is detailed in Chapter 17.

7. How does Chapter 1 of SANCTUARY begin?

8. Who is arrested for murder and how does he hamper his own defense?

9. What behavior do the men at the plantation exhibit that frightens Temple?

10. What reason does Ruby give Benbow for why she does not return to Memphis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Ruby. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Benbow. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 3

Faulkner uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony. What is the major irony in the story? Explain.

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