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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. Who drives the carriage in the final scene?

2. How does Caddy make Benjy cry?

3. Who does Maury use to send notes to his lover?

4. What causes Benjy to moan?

5. How does Maury get the money he uses to invest in business?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Dilsey's role in the novel.

3. What can the reader understand about Benjy?

4. Describe Jason Compton's role in the novel.

5. What does Benjy remember about his brother Quentin?

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

7. Why do you think Benjy wants his sister back so much?

8. Why is Benjy's section so hard to understand?

9. Describe Caddy's role in the novel.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why do you think Quentin tells his father that he was the one who got Caddy pregnant? Do you think he is hiding something? Do you think there are any indicators in the book to suggest he is a homosexual?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Quentin always gets into fights? Do you think he is just protecting his sister's honor?

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