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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On whom does Jason vent his anger ?
(a) Dilsey
(b) His mother
(c) Benjy
(d) His niece Quentin

2. Which one of the Compson children is the only one who does not have a narrative?
(a) Quentin
(b) Jason
(c) Caddy
(d) Benjy

3. What is the name of the family's mother?
(a) Caroline
(b) Lynn
(c) Georgie
(d) Helena

4. Where does Benjy wait for Caddy to return home from school?
(a) On the golf course
(b) Outside the school
(c) At the bus stop
(d) At the gate

5. Why does Quentin commit suicide?
(a) He cannot accept his sister's shame.
(b) He fails his course.
(c) He cannot cope with his father's death.
(d) He cannot accept that he is a homosexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Quentin's favorite sibling?

2. How many parts is the novel divided into?

3. What does Caddy tell Benjy she will never do?

4. What does Maury do for a living?

5. Why does Benjy cry in the carriage?

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