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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. Why does Bayard set Ab free?
(a) Ab needs medical attention.
(b) Ab promises him money.
(c) He will help Buck get home.
(d) He knows Ab won't come back.

2. What does Bayard do when he sees Ab?
(a) He sets him free.
(b) He spits on him.
(c) He beats him.
(d) He calls for the police.

3. Why can't Buck continue on with the boys?
(a) He has to take Ab back to town.
(b) He's banned from the next town.
(c) His wound is too infected.
(d) He is too old and tired.

4. Why do the Sartoris' have reservations about Ab?
(a) They've heard rumors.
(b) He's untrustworthy.
(c) He's a man.
(d) He acts suspicious.

5. How does Granny try to ensure not being caught by the Union in her scheme?
(a) She never visits the same camp twice.
(b) She makes herself seem older and ignorant.
(c) She befriends the troops.
(d) She never makes the sales deals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Bayard able to identify Grumby's house?

2. What does Bayard do with Grumby's body?

3. What does Bayard see in Ab's eyes when he talks to him?

4. Why is Granny hesitant about the last scheme?

5. Where do Bayard and Ringo find Granny's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are Drusilla and Sartoris' efforts admirable? Why or why not?

2. How does Granny represent the title of the novel?

3. What is the primary reason Bayard was forced to act as an adult in "Vendee"?

4. What is the purpose of the rainy weather in "Vendee"?

5. What is the climax of "The Unvanquished"? Why?

6. Do the old social rules of women and men in the south still apply in "The Unvanquished"? Why or why not?

7. What is the affect of "Vendee" picking up only days after "Reposte in Tertio"?

8. Who are the victors in "Skirmish at Sartoris"?

9. Does John Sartoris want to marry Drusilla? Why or why not?

10. After the war, is there peace in the south?

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