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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. When the Union ambushes Granny, Ringo and Bayard, Granny fights them off with _______.

2. What is the main reason Granny profits from her meeting with Colonel Dick?

3. What does Drusilla tell Granny the Union troops are not letting the slaves do?

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

5. Drusilla compares the fighting Confederates and Union on the railroad to ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is the war being waged violent in Mississippi in "Retreat"?

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

4. Why is the Sartoris family burying their silver?

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

6. Is Ringo more than a slave boy? How is he an equal or still inferior?

7. In "Raid," which is more important to people: freedom or personal sentiment? How and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In the tumultuous context of the Civil War, betrayal and revenge are common occurrences. Discuss the different instances of revenge and betrayal in "The Unvanquished" and how it relates to the book's portrait of humanity.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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