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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first discovers the truth about Charles Bon's past?
(a) Thomas Sutpen.
(b) Judith Sutpen.
(c) Henry Sutpen.
(d) Rosa Coldfield.

2. Why does Sutpen choose the bride he does?
(a) He meets her at church and falls in love with her immediately.
(b) Her father is rich and Sutpen wanted a large dowry.
(c) Her father is one of the most respectable men in Jefferson.
(d) She is the most beautiful woman in Jefferson.

3. What does Rosa Coldfield's sister ask of Rosa before the sister dies?
(a) To marry Thomas Sutpen.
(b) To raise the Sutpen children.
(c) To protect her children.
(d) To bury her on the farm.

4. Why is Quentin listening to the story about Sutpen?
(a) His father makes him.
(b) He feels sorry for Thomas Sutpen.
(c) He is requested specifically by the person telling the story.
(d) His mother asks him to,

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Coldfiled's association with Sutpen after the marriage?

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

3. What happens to Rosa Coldfield's aunt when Rosa was ten?

4. Who builds Sutpen's house?

5. What is the relationship between Rosa Coldfield and Judith Sutpen?

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