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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 is another word for "crevasse"?

2. How does the husband react when he hears of his wife's affair in the story "Honor"?

3. How does Alec Gray react when he is sent to spend time in the penal battalion?

4. Where does Cousin Melisandre attempt to hide the valuables when the Yankees arrive?

5. In the story "Crevasse," how are the first 12 soldiers killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Satoris sentenced to serve time with the Camel squadron?

2. What was Ira Ewing's childhood like in the story "Golden Land"?

3. Why does Hubert Jarrod feel as though he has been tricked by Mrs. King, Louisa's mother?

4. Why does Alec Gray kill his commanding officer?

5. How does the husband in the story "Honor" react to the news of his wife's extramarital affair?

6. On what image does Faulkner end the story "Crevasse"?

7. How is the sympathy of the Confederate soldier his downfall in the story "Mountain Victory"?

8. Who is Dr. Martino?

9. How does Danny treat his mother in the story "Pennsylvania Station"?

10. How is Davy's life saved during a murder attempt in the story "The Leg"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faulkner decides to end his collection with the moving short story "Carcassonne." In it, the body and soul argue about the true form of death. First, describe both the body and the soul's argument as to what death truly is like. Then explain why Faulkner might have chosen to end his collection with this story, and how it unifies the collection as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

The moral of the story "Bear Hunt" is that the past can come back to haunt you. First, explain Lucius Provine's past. Then explain how it came back to haunt him. Finally, explain the lesson Lucius learned through his experiences on the bear hunt.

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