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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vardaman describe not being able to breathe in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A crib.
(b) A church.
(c) An attic.
(d) A cellar.

2. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Anse.
(c) Darl.
(d) Samson.

3. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Grapefuits.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Apples.

4. Why does Darl insinuate that Dewey Dell wants Addie to die in Chapter 10: "Darl"?
(a) So she can marry Tull.
(b) So she can go live in town.
(c) So she can tend to her father.
(d) So she can marry Samson.

5. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Over 80.
(b) Over 90.
(c) Over 70.
(d) Over 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cash do after realizing that his mother is dead in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

2. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

3. What literary device is employed in the following sentence from Chapter 8: "Tull"? "His eyes look like pieces of burnt-out cinder fixed in his face, looking out over the land" (11).

4. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

5. What does Anse claim is in his heart in Chapter 9: "Anse"?

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