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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. What did Emily refuse to do for a while after her father died?

2. Why does the Indian chief in 'Red Leaves' sell his slaves?

3. Who does not believe Minne Cooper was raped?

4. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' discuss the palatability of?

5. What does the author describe as lidless at the end of 'Dry September'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when McLendon gets home after the murder in 'Dry September'?

2. What does the White family do to help Nancy not be scared?

3. How does Snopes always react when he feels trapped or threatened in 'Barn Burning'?

4. What do the townspeople do at Emily's funeral?

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 is the most unsettling thing about the story 'Dry September'?

7. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?

8. Why is Snopes let free at the end of his trial at the beginning of 'Barn Burning'?

9. What happens when Jesus comes to the White's house in 'That Evening Sun'?

10. What causes Pete to want to join the Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Betrayal was a theme introduced in many of these stories. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plots, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places in this book- especially in 'Two Soldiers' and 'Mountain Victory'. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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