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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. When does Lightning run faster?

2. What part of the horse does Ned say does not want to run?

3. Where does Sam go to fetch a lawyer?

4. What does Butch ask Lycurgus to bring him?

5. What reason does Corrie give for not servicing Boon's sexual needs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Otis and his aunt extort Miss Corrie?

2. What was Lightning form in previous races?

3. What does Corrie's character symbolize about women during the early 1900s in southern America?

4. How does Chapter 9 express themes of deception and abuse of power?

5. How can Lightning win the race?

6. How does Ned train the horse?

7. How does Chapter 12 show the effects of sexual desire on an individual?

8. What differences does Chapter 11 show between Butch and the constable?

9. How do the characters get the horse onto the train in Chapter 7?

10. What does Ned think Otis will do in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel depicts the class system in early 20th-century America.

1) How and why was life changing for the working classes in early 20th-century America? How difficult was it for a member of the lower classes to make an impact on society?

2) What were the role of the upper classes in early 20th-century America? How much control did they have?

3) Do you think there is still a recognizable class system in America? In what ways has it changed?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Lucius and Boon.

1) What is their relationship with their parents?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think Boon feels inferior to Lucius? How does this affect their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the following statement: Reivers is one of Faulkner's lesser works because it is written to entertain rather than to make an important statement. Using two examples from the book, argue for or against this statement.

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