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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 does the younger brother refuse from the older woman in 'Two Soldiers'?

2. Who let people inside the house when Emily died?

3. What are the Indians in 'Red Leaves' looking for?

4. Where does the man accused of rape in 'Dry September' work?

5. What does the leader of the mob in 'Dry September' put on the night table when he gets home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the brothers in 'Two Soldiers' hear about Pearl Harbor?

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

3. What is the most unsettling thing about the story 'Dry September'?

4. Why does Emily's father not have to pay taxes on his house?

5. What do the hunters say when they find the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves'?

6. What does the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves' do to escape?

7. What other accusation has Minne Cooper made in the past?

8. What are some of the options discussed for dealing with the slaves in 'Red Leaves'?

9. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

10. What is seen just before the stench at Emily's house dissipates?

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

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book whenever war was the background. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What was your favorite story from this collection, and why? How did it differ from the other stories, and what caused you to relate to it?

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