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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. At the beginning of "Ambuscade," what map is Bayard drawing?

2. Why is Granny unable to pull herself out of the river?

3. Bayard remarks that, between he and Ringo, skin color and smarts didn't count anymore. What does count, in his eyes?

4. Loosh argues that he is as just as _______.

5. How many regiments has Colonel Sartoris made?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Bayard and Ringo keep an eye on Loosh?

2. How has Bayard matured since "Ambuscade"? What is the cause of this?

3. Are slaves able to be free in "Retreat"? Is it true freedom?

4. Why isn't Uncle Buck fighting with the army?

5. Does Bayard glorify his father? How and why does he regard him the way he does?

6. Why does Loosh feel justified in taking the silver?

7. Does Bayard understand the Civil War? How does he see it?

8. How have roles been reversed or changed in "Raid"?

9. Are people's loyalties in "Raid" predictable or unpredictable? How?

10. Why does Granny become relieved at one point when the Union soldiers are searching her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drusilla, after losing her husband and fiancé to the war, begins to show her true nature: without the traditional constraints of Southern society, she is masculine and adventurous. Drusilla portrays progressiveness, while Aunt Louisa portrays stringent Southern tradition. Discuss how Faulkner addresses humanity and the shift in the post-Civil War South through his use of his female characters.

Essay Topic 2

Through Bayard's childhood perspective, Faulkner's humor, and Bayard's adult perspective, warfare is represented in several different lights: from glorified to demonized and violent to psychological. Discuss how Faulkner interprets warfare in "The Unvanquished", focusing on the various approaches he takes.

Essay Topic 3

Despite the fact that "The Unvanquished" takes place during wartime, the gravity of death is still felt by the reader. The reader only witness a few instances of death, keeping the reader from becoming desensitized to it and giving each a special significance to the characters and the larger picture of the narrative. Discuss the use of death in "The Unvanquished," the effect it has on the characters and how Faulkner wields these instances.

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