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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. Where does the man accused of rape in 'Dry September' work?
2. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' say smells different among different races?
3. What is the name of Snopes's boss?
4. Where is the big scar on Jesus?
5. Where was the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' when he heard about Pearl Harbor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Nancy tries to kill herself in 'That Evening Sun'?
2. What do men find in the upper story of Emily's house when she dies?
3. What do the hunters say when they find the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves'?
4. What does Emily do when she turns 40 to giver herself some release?
5. Why does Emily's father not have to pay taxes on his house?
6. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?
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. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?
9. What happens to Hawkshaw when he tries to defend Will Maynes?
10. What story does Nancy tell the children in 'That Evening Sun' when they stay at her house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of stories. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message was being sent through this blatant foolishness?
Essay Topic 2
Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in these stories?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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