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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, which characters are talking about the story of Thomas Sutpen?
(a) Rosa Coldfield and Jason Compson.
(b) Jason Compson and Quentin Compson.
(c) Rosa Coldfield and Quentin Compson.
(d) General Compson and Quentin Compson.

2. How old is Rosa when Ellen dies?
(a) Ten.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Seventeen.

3. In what state is Jefferson located?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Mississippi.

4. Where is Ellen Sutpen at the time of Rosa's story?
(a) In New Orleans.
(b) She is dead.
(c) At home.
(d) In Connecticut.

5. What happens when Stupen and his bride emerge from the church after their wedding service?
(a) They are presented with gifts from the townspeople.
(b) They find that their carriage has been stolen.
(c) Angry townspeople throw dirt and rotten vegetables at them.
(d) Sutpen is arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rosa acquire what she needs to make Judith's wedding gift?

2. Whose regiment does Thomas Sutpen join?

3. What is Mr. Coldfield's association with Sutpen before the marriage?

4. Shortly after Sutpen comes to Jefferson, he demonstrates a talent that both impresses and intimidates the town. What is that talent?

5. What does Judith Sutpen witness as a child that her mother did not want her to see?

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