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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caroline wish for the sake of her husband and children?
(a) That she was not bedridden
(b) That she knew how to cook
(c) That she had more money
(d) That she was a stronger children

2. What is inside Benjy's bottle?
(a) Two flowers
(b) A spider
(c) Sand
(d) A frog

3. Who is Benjy's favorite sibling?
(a) Quentin
(b) Jason
(c) Luster
(d) Caddy

4. Why does Caroline change Benjamin's name?
(a) She thinks it sounds better.
(b) She thinks it will cure him.
(c) The children tease him.
(d) She changes his name hide his real identity.

5. What does Luster offer to sell the golfer?
(a) A golf club
(b) Benjy
(c) A golf ball
(d) A brownie

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

7. What is the family's surname?
(a) Colby
(b) Ewing
(c) Compson
(d) Dallas

8. Who does Roskus carry back to the house on his back?
(a) Benjy
(b) Caddy
(c) Jason
(d) Quentin

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

10. Who does Maury use to send notes to his lover?
(a) The children
(b) His brother
(c) Luster
(d) Dilsey

11. Where is Jason employed?
(a) A construction site
(b) A local store
(c) The town bank
(d) A gas station

12. What has Luster lost at the beginning of the first chapter?
(a) His shoe
(b) A quarter
(c) His watch
(d) His pants

13. What does Caddy tell Benjy she will never do?
(a) Tease him
(b) Love him
(c) Leave him
(d) Beat him

14. Why does Versh tell Caddy her mother will whip her?
(a) She has been seen with boys.
(b) She has been stealing money.
(c) She keeps swearing.
(d) Her dress is wet.

15. How many parts is the novel divided into?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Eight

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Caddy's boyfriend?

3. Who drives the carriage in the final scene?

4. Why does Mrs. Compson not want TP to drive the carriage?

5. Why is Quentin angry at Luster?

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