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

2. Where does Captain Bogard take Claude in 'Turnabout'?

3. What is Virginia Sartoris known as?

4. How old was the old man's son in 'Beyond' when he died?

5. What is hanging to the plane in 'Turnabout'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the president do when the French Delegation comes to the White House in 'Lo'?

3. How does Faulkner describe the quiet in the Sartoris house?

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

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

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

7. How does Vatch say he once killed a rebel?

8. What is the main motivation of Miss Jenny in 'There Was a Queen'?

9. How did the judge's son in 'Beyond' die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those stories?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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