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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. In what month of the year does SANCTUARY begin?

2. Where does Temple wake up?

3. Where has Goodwin stashed his money?

4. Who attacks Temple in the cotton crib?

5. What is it about Benbow that makes Popeye curious?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Goodwin's whiskey operation?

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

3. Why is Stevens so upset with himself the next morning?

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

5. Why is Tommy impotent to completely help Temple when she desperately needs it?

6. How does Chapter 1 of SANCTUARY begin?

7. Why does Popeye feel the need to assert himself in every situation and why is he a powerful person in the operation?

8. What are some of the reasons that Benbow gives for leaving his wife, Belle?

9. Who is Ruby and how does Benbow meet her?

10. Describe Temple's fear as she awakens at the plantation the next morning.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Faulkner's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Faulkner points out the decay in the American South. How is the South in 1930 radically different from the Old South in the glorious days? What is Faulkner's opinion of the changes that have occurred?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Benbow, Temple and Ruby. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, socialization, etc.

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