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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Caddy name her daughter after?
(a) A famous painter
(b) A dead brother
(c) The child's father
(d) Her favorite writer

2. What does the wealthy banker promise to do for Jason?
(a) Find him a job at the bank
(b) Build him a house
(c) Find him a wife
(d) Secure him a car

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

4. What can Benjy smell when he goes out into the cold?
(a) Caddy
(b) The cold
(c) The horses
(d) Love

5. What does Benjy say Caddy smells like?
(a) Trees
(b) Strawberries
(c) Boys
(d) Water

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maury do for a living?

2. What does Caroline wish for the sake of her husband and children?

3. What does Benji spend most of his time watching?

4. How does Caroline see her youngest son's affliction?

5. What does Roskus tell TP he is losing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Quentin's relationship with his sister Caddy?

2. What can the reader understand about Benjy?

3. Describe Uncle Maury's role in the novel.

4. Why do you think Benjy does not describe physical appearance?

5. Describe Benjamin Compson's role in the novel.

6. How do you think outsiders see Benjamin?

7. In what way can Benjy understand things better than most people?

8. Describe Caddy's role in the novel.

9. Describe the two parents of the Compson family.

10. What positive effect does Caddy have on Benjy's life?

(see the answer keys)

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