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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 Sadie like to sleep?

2. What is Howard's wife doing just before she and Buck have an affair?

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

4. How much money is a Dutch farmer demanding in 'Lo'?

5. What causes Claude to do the thing that got him arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the president in 'Lo' tell his guards to do to stop the Indian Delegation from coming to the White House a second time?

2. What strange thing happens on Claude's first air raid?

3. How does Buck feel during the awkward confrontation with Howard after his affair with Mildred?

4. What question does Captain Bogard ask himself at the end of 'Turnabout'?

5. What does Mildred do when she first sees Buck after their affair in 'Honor'?

6. What does Narcissa do when she returns from her trip to Memphis?

7. Who is the judge in 'Beyond' surrounded by when he dies, and why?

8. What does Buck receive six months after his affair is revealed to Howard?

9. What does the judge in 'Beyond' do shortly after his death, and why?

10. What did the president in 'Lo' purchase for his servants, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What did the President in 'Lo' want his servants to do, and what did this request reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Some of these plots took place during the Civil War. How did this historic event shape the main characters in these stories?

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