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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Thomas Sutpen arrive in Jefferson?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1921.

2. Where is Sutpen's funeral?
(a) At Jefferson's Methodist church.
(b) In the woods near Sutpen's Hundred.
(c) At Jefferson's Catholic church.
(d) At Sutpen's Hundred.

3. When Thomas Sutpen goes to the front door of the plantation house when he is a boy, what happens?
(a) The slave butler tells Sutpen he is not allowed to use the front door and must go to the back of the house.
(b) The house servants laugh at Sutpen's clothes.
(c) The lady of the house takes him in and gave him a tour.
(d) The master of the house shows Sutpen his gun.

4. Why does Thomas Sutpen stop attending church?
(a) He becomes ill.
(b) His son dies.
(c) His wife is embarrassed about her clothes.
(d) The preacher asks him to.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the letter that is presented in Chapter 4?

2. Where do Quentin and Shreve believe that Henry was wounded?

3. Why does Rosa move to Sutpen's estate?

4. Who is the narrator of Chapter 5?

5. Who helps Thomas Sutpen when he comes to Jefferson in 1833?

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