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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 Belle doing when Benbow returns home?

2. How long does the jury deliberate in Goodwin's trial?

3. Why does Reba get angry at Popeye?

4. What does Narcissa plan to tell Belle?

5. What did Popeye do instead of attending his own birthday party as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Ruby try to save Benbow's reputation?

2. What does Narcissa think about Benbow's insistence on defending Goodwin?

3. Who is Eustace Graham?

4. What is the nature of Narcissa's visit with Eustace Graham?

5. Explain the metaphor of Temple's being tossed around during the rough car ride.

6. How does Snopes show his vehement prejudice against Jews?

7. Why is Temple's story especially disturbing for Benbow?

8. Why does Reba tell Temple that she should feel lucky that Popeye has chosen her?

9. What is the nature of Temple's court appearance?

10. What is Goodwin's ultimate fate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Faulkner points out the decay in the American South. How is the South in 1930 radically different from the Old South in the glorious days? What is Faulkner's opinion of the changes that have occurred?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Popeye. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this po

Essay Topic 3

SANCTUARY is sometimes defined as being written in the Southern Gothic style. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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