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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) She uses eloquent English.
(b) She uses improper English.
(c) She speaks in the future-tense.
(d) She uses a second-person perspective.

2. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Cash.
(c) Darl.
(d) Jewel.

3. Whose raincoat is offered to Cash while he works on the coffin in Chapter 17: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel's.
(b) Addie's.
(c) Cora's.
(d) Darl's.

4. What does Anse claim is in his heart in Chapter 9: "Anse"?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Regret.
(d) Peace.

5. What does Vardaman claim his mother is in Chapter 19: "Vardaman"?
(a) A buzzard.
(b) A fish.
(c) A horse.
(d) A goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

2. 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).

3. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?

4. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?

5. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

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