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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. Why does a man in 'Dry September' say it won't matter if they kill an innocent black man?
2. What fills Emily's house after her father's death?
3. What is the accused rapist's occupation in 'Dry September'?
4. What did Emily's neighbors complain of to the authorities?
5. What is Snopes accused of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the hunters say when they find the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves'?
2. What does the mob do to Will Maynes in 'Dry September'?
3. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?
4. What story does Nancy tell the children in 'That Evening Sun' when they stay at her house?
5. What does Snopes do to insult De Spain on his first day working for him, and what does De Spain ask him to do about it?
6. What are some of the options discussed for dealing with the slaves in 'Red Leaves'?
7. What does De Spain demand when Snopes's wife further increases the insult her husband made to De Spain on his first day working?
8. What happens when Jesus comes to the White's house in 'That Evening Sun'?
9. How does 'Barn Burning' end?
10. What do men find in the upper story of Emily's house when she dies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The soldiers in 'Turnabout' presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around them?
Essay Topic 2
These stories place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plots. Why might Faulkner have chosen these particular places for the stories to take place?
Essay Topic 3
There was a lot of interesting advice given and received in these stories. What are some examples of this advice, and what were the consequences of it?
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