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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Quentin's roommate?

2. Who is discussing the Sutpen story in Chapter 6?

3. What has Bon replaced the picture Judith had given him with?

4. Who is the primary narrator of Chapter 8?

5. What is Shreve's nickname for Thomas Sutpen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist of _Absalom, Absalom_? Who is the antagonist? Give reasons from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

How can the fall of the Sutpen family be compared to the fall of the South? What is the relationship between the two declines?

Essay Topic 3

Pick one female character in the novel and describe her role in the text, how she is characterized, and what that role and characterization reveal about the novel's attitude toward women.

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