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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is a store in Boston offering for catching a trout?
(a) $100
(b) $25
(c) $10
(d) $50

2. Who does Quentin remember fighting with?
(a) Gerald Bland
(b) Dalton Ames
(c) Sheve
(d) Jason

3. What color tie is Quentin's companion wearing?
(a) Yellow
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Brown

4. Who is credited with looking after the children?
(a) Caddy
(b) Caroline
(c) Dilsey
(d) Benjy

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the Compson children is the only one who does not have a narrative?

2. Who does Mrs. Compson worry about leaving in the house?

3. How is Luster related to Dilsey?

4. Why does Jason want to send Benjy to an asylum?

5. What has Luster lost at the beginning of the first chapter?

(see the answer key)

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