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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. Why does Caroline change Benjamin's name?

2. What does Luster find in the water?

3. What has Luster lost at the beginning of the first chapter?

4. What does Benji have no understanding of?

5. In what American state does Faulkner set the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What can the reader understand about Benjy?

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

5. Describe Quentin's role in the novel.

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

7. What does Benjy remember about his brother Quentin?

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

9. Summarize the novel.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think Dilsey represents to the family? How do you think they would cope without her?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Quentin commits suicide? How do you think it affects the family?

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