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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. Where does the stranger shoot Buck?

2. Ringo believes: "The war ain't over. It just _____ good.

3. What makes it clear that Granny doesn't trust Ab?

4. What has Granny been doing with much of her earnings from their scheme?

5. Why can't Buck continue on with the boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does John Sartoris want to marry Drusilla? Why or why not?

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

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

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

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

6. Do the old social rules of women and men in the south still apply in "The Unvanquished"? Why or why not?

7. What is the climax of "The Unvanquished"? Why?

8. How do Bayard and Grumby approach killing differently?

9. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

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

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

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 3

Discuss the big picture Faulkner is portraying through "The Unvanquished." Is he depicting the shortsighted picture or the long-term view of the war? What about the Civil War does Faulkner want to portray?

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