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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 Ab tell Granny he admires about her?

2. Why doesn't Bayard kill Ab?

3. Where does the stranger shoot Buck?

4. What is special about the paper Ringo acquires for Granny?

5. Before the war, Benbow was ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bayard place Grumby on Granny's grave?

2. Why doesn't Bayard kill Ab?

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

4. Does Bayard feel guilty about Granny's death? Should he?

5. Who is the most effective weapon against the Union army? How so?

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

7. What was Granny's motive in stealing and selling mules?

8. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

9. Is Aunt Louisa's confrontation of Drusilla's masculinity humorous banter? Why or why not?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The migration of the slaves to the river represents classical elements of the Civil War as well as Faulkner's personal portrait of the nature of humans and the time. Discuss the scene of the slaves' migration to the river in its themes and the statement Faulkner is making about the Civil War and the larger portrait of humanity.

Essay Topic 2

Aside from our protagonists, Faulkner utilizes several secondary characters. These characters represent alternate avenues to issues (Aunt Louisa to femininity, and Uncle Buck to slavery). Discuss the use of secondary characters in "The Unvanquished": what are they meant to represent? How do they round out the narrative? How do they aid to Faulkner's larger message with the book?

Essay Topic 3

Stemming from the chaotic nature of the war, the maturing of two of the protagonists (Bayard and Ringo), and the uprooted nature of the Sartoris family, characters are forced to take on others' roles. Discuss how these role reversals take place and how they prove as pivotal to the narrative.

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