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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. How much does Quentin have to pay to stop from going to court?

2. Who does Quentin recall talking to?

3. Whose watch can Quentin hear ticking?

4. What does Quentin tell the jeweler he is celebrating?

5. What did Quentin cheat at?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ames say he hit Quentin?

2. How could the reader see Jason as a strong character?

3. Why does Quentin tell Caddy her new husband is a cheat?

4. What problems does Jason have to deal with at home?

5. In what way is Quentin's behavior towards his sister inappropriate?

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

7. Why does Jason want to get rid of Benjy?

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

9. Do think Quentin shares either of his parents characteristics?

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

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

How do you think 1920's society reacts to Benjy's disability? How do you think people would react today?

Essay Topic 3

What meaning do you think the Mississippi setting gives the novel? Choose another state and examine how different the novel would be if it was set there.

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