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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Caroline change Benjamin's name?

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

4. What is inside Benjy's bottle?

5. On whom does Jason vent his anger ?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you think outsiders see Benjamin?

2. Why do you think both Caddy and Quentin continuously search for love elsewhere?

3. What complaints does the female Quentin have about Benjy?

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

5. Describe Caddy's role in the novel.

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

7. Do you think Luster understands Benjy?

8. Summarize the novel.

9. Do you think Caddy spoiled Benjy too much?

10. Describe Dilsey's role in the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Caddy's relationship with the following characters:

1) Quentin

2) Benjy

3) Jason

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following statement; the female Quentin and Caddy's promiscuity is due to a lack of a proper father figure in their life.

Essay Topic 3

Faulkner writes in a southern Gothic style. What is the southern Gothic style? Where does it originate from? What meaning do you think it gave Southern literature?

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