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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 happens to Minnie on the first day she leaves her apartment after the attack?

2. Which of the following government officials does NOT arrive at the home of the two boys in "The Tall Men"?

3. What is Sam Fathers' heritage in the story "A Justice"?

4. Which of Mannie's relatives is killed driving mules while working for Snopes?

5. To which city does Pete travel in order to enlist in the Army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lucius Provine sent to see the Indian doctor while out on a bear hunt?

2. Why do the Indians come to the president's office seeking advice in the story "Lo"?

3. Why are the investigator and the marshal at the home of two young boys in the story "The Tall Men"?

4. How does McLendon treat women in the story "Dry September"?

5. In the story "Lo," why is the president uncomfortable with the Native Americans who come to him for advice?

6. Why do the Jefferson townsfolk pity Emily Grierson after her father dies?

7. How is the slave finally captured in the story "Red Leaves"?

8. What rumor spreads through town about Minnie Cooper, and how do the townsfolk react in the story "Dry September"?

9. What request does Pappy make of Doom when he returns to the tribe, and what is Doom's response?

10. How does the father in "The Tall Men" cope with the surgery he must undergo before his sons are taken away from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Red Leaves" is the first story in the collection to deal with the issue of slavery from the Native American point of view. First, explain how the Native Americans in this story treat their slaves. Then, compare/contrast this treatment to the way the white men in Faulkner's collection treat their slaves. Why is "Red Leaves" an important story within this collection?

Essay Topic 2

In the story "Honor" a woman falls in love with two men and begins an extramarital affair. First, compare/contrast the relationships the woman has with both her husband and her lover. Then explain why the husband decided to divorce his wife and let her marry her lover. Finally, explain which, if any, characters in this story acted with honor and give at least two examples that support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

"Wash" is a story about race relations on slave plantations. First, compare/contrast the way white slaves and black slaves are treated on the plantation. How does this unbalanced treatment affect Wash's life? Then compare/contrast the way Wash hoped his master would treat his granddaughter with the way he actually treated her. How did this unexpected treatment lead Wash to commit double murder?

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