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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. Why was Louisa letdown by election day?

2. What was Granny saving some money from the scheme for?

3. How does Grumby try to disarm Bayard and Ringo?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Bayard mean when he says that the men of Jefferson are enemies to the women?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Civil War in "The Unvanquished" represents one shift in American society on a larger scale. An aspect of this is the shift from tradition to progressiveness. This is seen primarily in the battle-of-the-sexes that occurs between the characters. Discuss the ways Faulkner, through details and individual cases, is displaying this pivotal time in the South.

Essay Topic 2

Post-war Jefferson, Mississippi is not much less tumulus than during the war. As the North is reforming the people's ways of life, characters like John Sartoris become more extreme in maintaining their way of life. Discuss the extremis move back to tradition in "The Unvanquished": what are characters' motives? What is Faulkner portraying about the nature of the post-war south?

Essay Topic 3

The moments of good versus evil are the moments where Bayard's true maturity is forced and shown. The villains play a pivotal role in the progression of the narrative, characters and message. Discuss how the villains are significant and what their impact is on "The Unvanquished."

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