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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. Ringo and Bayard have growing ______ to protect their town.

2. What does the Sartoris family hide their silver in?

3. When the slaves are asked to carry the chest of silver up the stairs, they grumble and ______.

4. Why do Ringo and Bayard spy on Loosh?

5. What do Ringo and Bayard steal after being ambushed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Bayard and Ringo shoot at the Union soldiers?

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

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

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

5. How empathetic is the Union army in "Raid"?

6. How does "Raid" paint women?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the title "The Unvanquished" and why it is an appropriate or inappropriate title for the book. What meaning does this word hold for this story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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