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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maury do for a living?
(a) He is a journalist.
(b) He is a pimp.
(c) He is a carpet cleaner.
(d) He is a businessman.

2. What is the family's surname?
(a) Compson
(b) Colby
(c) Ewing
(d) Dallas

3. What is inside Benjy's bottle?
(a) Sand
(b) A spider
(c) Two flowers
(d) A frog

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. Why does Benjy cry in the carriage?
(a) The road is bumpy.
(b) He has lost his shoe.
(c) Luster is driving the wrong way.
(d) He is wants to pee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benjy say Caddy smells like?

2. Why does Caroline change Benjamin's name?

3. What has Luster lost at the beginning of the first chapter?

4. What does Benjy clasp in his hand in the carriage?

5. How many parts is the novel divided into?

(see the answer key)

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