View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the stranger kill the black man for the boys to find?

2. Why does Granny agree to do business with Grumby?

3. Sartoris is running against Benbow to become _______.

4. How does Granny try to ensure not being caught by the Union in her scheme?

5. ]Why don't the Union soldiers take Granny's mules?

Short Essay Questions

1. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

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

3. Why doesn't Bayard kill Ab?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Matriarchs and patriarchs in "The Unvanquished" are the clearest embodiments of the themes of the book. Discuss the role that the matriarchs and patriarchs play in the narrative, message, and themes.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 791 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample