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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. Where does Jubal sleep at Vatch's house?

2. How long did the Sartoris family live in their home in 'There Was a Queen'?

3. What is the young boy in 'Beyond' bored with?

4. Where do the servants in 'Lo' go to bring the president a gift?

5. What cut Buck's education short?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Captain Bogard miss seeing the hit on the Argentinian ship in 'Turnabout'?

2. What is the main motivation of Miss Jenny in 'There Was a Queen'?

3. What does Narcissa do when she returns from her trip to Memphis?

4. Who is the judge in 'Beyond' surrounded by when he dies, and why?

5. How does Faulkner describe the quiet in the Sartoris house?

6. What question does Captain Bogard ask himself at the end of 'Turnabout'?

7. How did the judge's son in 'Beyond' die?

8. What happens as Weddel and Hule are leaving Vatch's house?

9. What does Mildred do when she first sees Buck after their affair in 'Honor'?

10. What would have happened had Captain Bogards risky move in 'Turnabout' not succeeded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Howard and Buck from 'Honor' were two characters who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

Some of these plots took place during the Civil War. How did this historic event shape the main characters in these stories?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story 'A Rose for Emily' and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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