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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. What does the Sartoris family hide their silver in?

2. While working, Bayard pretends to be who?

3. How does Buck decide which slaves he sets free?

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

5. Why were the slave woman and her baby left behind?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How easy is it to gauge humor in "Retreat"? Why?

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

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

6. After the Union soldiers leave her house, what is Granny most concerned with?

7. How does Uncle Buck manage his slaves? Is this unusual?

8. How is Sartoris a victim to both sides of the war?

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

10. Why is the Sartoris family fleeing their town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Sartoris family's adventures are often portrayed in an exaggerated manner, painting aspects of this Civil War story like a tall tale. Discuss Faulkner's tall-tale style in "The Unvanquished." What spin does this place on events? Effect how you see characters? What is his purpose in doing this?

Essay Topic 2

Through "The Unvanquished," readers experiences unlikely empathetic actions on behalf of some and a severe lack in others. Colonel Dick is generous to Granny, while the slaves abandon their families to get to the river. Discuss Faulkner's exploration of empathy in "The Unvanquished" and how this impacts the portrait of humanity.

Essay Topic 3

Matriarchs and patriarchs in "The Unvanquished" are the clearest embodiments of the themes of the book. Discuss the role that the matriarchs and patriarchs play in the narrative, message, and themes.

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