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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 Bayard do with Grumby's body?

2. How does Ringo distract the troops who corner Granny?

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

4. What does Ab tell Granny he admires about her?

5. While camping, a _______ stranger arrives.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why doesn't Bayard kill Ab?

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

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

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

7. Why does the Union army burn many plantation houses?

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

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

10. How does Bayard feel about killing Grumby? 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

Loyalty becomes a dilemma in "The Unvanquished": Colonel Dick helps Confederates and slaves betray their masters. Discuss the nature of loyalty portrayed in "The Unvanquished": what is Faulkner's portrait of its nature?

Essay Topic 3

In the tumultuous context of the Civil War, betrayal and revenge are common occurrences. Discuss the different instances of revenge and betrayal in "The Unvanquished" and how it relates to the book's portrait of humanity.

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