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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. During the war, where was Benbow?

2. What does Aunt Louisa do when she arrives in Jefferson?

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

4. Why are the Burdens in Jefferson?

5. What do Bayard and Ringo request from Uncle Buck after Granny's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Granny represent the title of the novel?

3. Is Drusilla's relationship with Sartoris suspicious? What problem does this present?

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

5. Why isn't Ab Snopes enlisted in the army?

6. What is the purpose of the rainy weather in "Vendee"?

7. After the war, is there peace in the south?

8. Are Drusilla and Sartoris' efforts admirable? Why or why not?

9. Why do Bayard and Ringo hold Ab responsible for Granny's death?

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

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," the reader watches Bayard mature from his idyllic childhood to adulthood. This transition is instigated through both nature and experience. Discuss the affect Bayard's youthful and matured perspectives offer to the book and Faulkner's explanation of the natures of youth and adulthood.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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