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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. What is "to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim," a reference to?
(a) His parents' marriage
(b) Quentin's suicide
(c) Caddy's life
(d) His father's alcoholism

2. Who does Quentin see rowing on the river?
(a) Lottie Flower
(b) Blimp Gibson
(c) Toby Marsh
(d) Gerald Bland

3. What does Quentin think about the smell of honey suckle?
(a) It reminds him of the summer.
(b) It makes him sneeze.
(c) It is the saddest smell of them all.
(d) It the most beatiful small of them all.

4. Why does Caroline think Jason will make a great banker?
(a) He is good with figures.
(b) He understands the value of money.
(c) He wears glasses.
(d) He has practical sense.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quentin buy the child at the bakery?

2. What has Quentin told his father?

3. What does Uncle Maury chew to mask the alcohol on his breath?

4. What illness does Jason tell Dilsey Caddy has?

5. What religion does Jason say he has nothing against?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jason's boss Earl persist with him?

2. How does Quentin react when he is accused of kidnapping the the Italian girl?

3. Why does Ames say he hit Quentin?

4. What tragedies do you think have have shaped Jason's life?

5. Why do you think Quentin behaves so badly?

6. In what way is Jason cruel to his sister Caddy?

7. In what way is the unlikable Jason a victim of circumstances?

8. What do you think is Jason's opinion on women?

9. In way does Jason show himself to be a racist?

10. How is Quentin's narrative similar to Benjy's?

(see the answer keys)

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