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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 drives the carriage in the final scene?
(a) Jason
(b) Dilsey
(c) Luster
(d) Quentin

2. How much money does Uncle Maury want from his sister?
(a) $100
(b) $25
(c) $50
(d) $500

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

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

5. Why does Mrs. Compson not want TP to drive the carriage?
(a) He is too young.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He is reckless.
(d) He has no arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Benjy take letters to?

2. What does Benji have no understanding of?

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

4. What does Quentin's father sell to send him to Harvard?

5. Where does Dilsey tell Luster to take Benjy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benjy remember about his brother Quentin?

2. Summarize the novel.

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

4. How do you think outsiders see Benjamin?

5. How does a tale of such hopelessness maintain such power?

6. Describe Dilsey's role in the novel.

7. Describe the two parents of the Compson family.

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

9. Why does Benjy's mother change his name from Maury to Benjamin?

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

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