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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Benjamin when his mother changes his name?
(a) Eight
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Two

2. Who drives the carriage in the final scene?
(a) Dilsey
(b) Jason
(c) Quentin
(d) Luster

3. What does the wealthy banker promise to do for Jason?
(a) Secure him a car
(b) Build him a house
(c) Find him a job at the bank
(d) Find him a wife

4. What does Quentin's father sell to send him to Harvard?
(a) Land
(b) The family house
(c) His car
(d) The family business

5. Where does Quentin say Benjy should be sent?
(a) Jail
(b) The asylum
(c) The work house
(d) A circus

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Roskus say is a sign of bad luck?

2. Which one of the Compson children is the only one who does not have a narrative?

3. How does Maury get the money he uses to invest in business?

4. How many children do Jason and Caroline Compson have?

5. How old is Benjy on the day Faulkner recites his narrative?

(see the answer key)

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