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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cora cooking that made Vardaman become crazed, according to Tull in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

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

3. What does Vardaman claim his mother is in Chapter 19: "Vardaman"?

4. Where is Cora from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tull's relationship to the Bundrens? What role does he play in the story?

2. What is foreshadowed about Dewey Dell’s condition in Chapter 14: “Dewey Dell”?

3. What conversation are Vernon Tull and Anse Bundren engaged in, in the beginning of Chapter 8: “Tull”?

4. Who is Lafe and what is his role in the novel?

5. What makes Darl Bundren unique as a narrator in As I Lay Dying?

6. What is indicated by Cash’s detailed list in Chapter 18: “Cash”?

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

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

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

10. What is indicated by Anse Bundren’s behavior after Addie’s death in Chapter 12: “Darl”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Darl Bundren in As I Lay Dying. How old is Darl? What are the notable qualities of Darl's personality? What happens to Darl in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of symbolism and imagery in As I Lay Dying. What are some of the predominant symbols in the novel? What do they represent? What characters in the story have symbolic significance? How?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Tull and Cora in the novel. What are Tull and Cora's relationship to the Bundrens? In what ways do the Tulls assist the Bundrens when Addie becomes ill?

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