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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 Buck compare his feelings for Howard's wife to?

2. What does Claude ask for when he gets to the mess hall?

3. How does Howard's wife describe her decision to get a divorce?

4. What does Vatch give Jubal to drink?

5. What does the young boy in 'Beyond' do when he gets bored?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Narcissa do to get her letters back in 'There Was a Queen' and why?

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. What does Hule ask Weddel to do in 'Mountain Victory'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The characters in these stories all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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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