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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tull say is the only burden Anse has ever had in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Lack of intelligence.
(b) Himself.
(c) His father.
(d) Poverty.

2. How much of the time does Cash say people are generally upright in a house in Chapter 18: "Cash"?
(a) 3/4 of the time.
(b) 2/3 of the time.
(c) 1/2 of the time.
(d) 1/4 of the time.

3. Who watches Darl pass through the house while touching her beads in the end of Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Eula.
(b) Anna.
(c) Mae.
(d) Sarah.

4. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A cat.
(d) A rabbit.

5. How much does Peabody say he weighs in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 225 pounds.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 250 pounds.
(d) 190 pounds.

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

7. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Samson.
(c) Tull.
(d) Cash.

8. What animals does Vardaman attack in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?
(a) Horses.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Chickens.

9. Who is Cora married to?
(a) Vernon Tull.
(b) Anse Bundren.
(c) Dr. Peabody.
(d) Vanderman Bundren.

10. What disappears near the house as the wagon pulls away in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Stray dogs.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Stray cats.

11. What is Vardaman doing when he is seen after the funeral service in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Hunting.

12. Who is Tull talking to in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Quick.
(b) Samson.
(c) Anse.
(d) Dewey Dell.

13. What does Cash complain that the coffin will not do in Chapter 22: "Cash"?
(a) Hold still.
(b) Balance.
(c) Glide.
(d) Stop slipping.

14. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Cora's cakes.
(b) Money.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A bridal veil.

15. How much money do Darl and Jewel hope to earn by going to a job in Chapter 5?
(a) $3.
(b) $50.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tull describe Addie wearing in her casket in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

2. What part of the barn is Cash repairing in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

3. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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

5. When does Uncle Billy say the bridge was built in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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