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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the old man's son in 'Beyond' when he died?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

2. What kind of servants are used in 'Lo'?
(a) Indians.
(b) White orphans.
(c) Irish men.
(d) Black slaves.

3. Which of the following was NOT a job taken by Buck after the war?
(a) Wing walker.
(b) Test Pilot.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Gambler.

4. What does the young boy in 'Beyond' do when he gets bored?
(a) Yells and screams.
(b) Faints.
(c) Fades away.
(d) Cries.

5. What does the old man in 'Beyond' have a picture of in his briefcase?
(a) His wedding.
(b) His son on a pony.
(c) His mother and father.
(d) His dream home.

6. What does Jubal do after drinking too much of what was offered him at Vatch's house?
(a) Passes out.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Dies.
(d) Throws up.

7. What war was taking place in 'Turnabout?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Mexican American War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Civil War.

8. How does Howard's wife describe her decision to get a divorce?
(a) Expected.
(b) Frustrating.
(c) Sensible.
(d) Frightening.

9. What irritates the old man in 'Beyond' when he dies?
(a) The bad weather.
(b) His loneliness.
(c) His weakness.
(d) The cries of his servants.

10. How did the old man's son in 'Beyond' die?
(a) He killed himself.
(b) An accident.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He got sick.

11. What does Narcissa do to get her letters back?
(a) Trades in her son.
(b) Gives some bad information about Virginia.
(c) Gives herself to an agent.
(d) Pays a great deal of money.

12. What cut Buck's education short?
(a) The war.
(b) Getting married.
(c) His lack of funds.
(d) The death of his father.

13. What is Howard's occupation?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Casino Owner.
(c) Pilot.
(d) Foreman.

14. What kind of vessel uses a turnabout in 'Turnabout'?
(a) A plane.
(b) A ship.
(c) A carrier.
(d) A jeep.

15. What causes Claude to do the thing that got him arrested?
(a) He was angry.
(b) None of these.
(c) He was scared.
(d) He was drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the man who built the Sartoris house?

2. What is Claude taught to do in a plane in 'Turnabout'?

3. What do the servants in 'Lo' leave on the floor for others to trip over?

4. What war took place shortly before 'Lo' began?

5. Where does Sadie like to sleep?

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