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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thomas Sutpen comes to Jefferson, what does the town notice that is strange about his appearance?
(a) He is missing a leg.
(b) He looks as if he had been ill.
(c) He is wearing a brand-new suit.
(d) He is extremely short.

2. Why does Sutpen get arrested?
(a) He cheats Ikkemotubbe out of his land.
(b) The town believes he stole his home furnishings.
(c) He kills a man.
(d) He does not pay his taxes.

3. What do Ellen and Judith do in Jefferson for entertainment?
(a) They goshopping and call on the ladies of the town.
(b) They go dancing.
(c) They go to the theater.
(d) They go to Holston House.

4. To whom is Judith engaged?
(a) Thomas Compson.
(b) Charles Bon.
(c) Charles Akers.
(d) The Methodist minister.

5. Where had Thomas Sutpen lived before he came to Jefferson?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Missouri.
(c) No one in Jefferson knows.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Coldfield do with his store when the war breaks out?

2. Who builds Sutpen's house?

3. What do Henry and Charles Bon do during the war?

4. In Chapter 2, which characters are talking about the story of Thomas Sutpen?

5. Who is Rosa engaged to at one point in her life?

(see the answer key)

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