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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who ends up hoisting the coffin into the wagon alone in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Cash.

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

4. Why does Peabody hope for Addie's impending death in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Because otherwise he will have to haul her back to town.
(b) Because he hates her.
(c) Because otherwise he will be expected to marry her.
(d) Because otherwise he will have to tell his wife about the affair.

5. What does Tull describe Addie wearing in her casket in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Her wedding dress.
(b) A red silk gown.
(c) Her favorite church dress.
(d) Her nightgown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darl describe the air as smelling like as he watches Cash work in Chapter 17: "Darl"?

2. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

3. Who begins to fall behind when carrying the casket in Chapter 23: "Darl"?

4. What are the names of Tull's daughters?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Jewel Bundren’s actions in carrying the coffin in Chapter 23: “Darl”?

2. What is the narrative style of As I Lay Dying? Who is introduced in Chapter 1: “Darl”?

3. What scenario does Dewey Dell recollect in Chapter 7: “Dewey Dell”?

4. What religious philosophy is presented in Chapter 16: “Tull”?

5. What does Jewel do when he family departs in Chapter 25: “Darl”? Why?

6. What is foreshadowed in Chapter 20: “Tull”?

7. What is indicated by Kate Tull’s concern about the cakes that don’t sell in Chapter 2: “Cora”?

8. What does Vardaman do after fleeing the house in Chapter 13: “Vardaman”?

9. What actions and events comprise Chapter 22: “Cash”? How does the chapter end?

10. What is the main setting of As I Lay Dying? Where does the story begin?

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