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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Quentin tell Shreve he is carrying?
(a) A football
(b) Nothing
(c) A pair of shoes
(d) A hammer

2. Why does Quentin commit suicide?
(a) He cannot accept his sister's shame.
(b) He cannot cope with his father's death.
(c) He cannot accept that he is a homosexual.
(d) He fails his course.

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

4. Whose watch can Quentin hear ticking?
(a) Shreve's
(b) His father's
(c) His mother's
(d) His Grandfather's

5. What is "to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim," a reference to?
(a) Caddy's life
(b) His father's alcoholism
(c) Quentin's suicide
(d) His parents' marriage

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Caddy's husband?

2. Where does Caddy go to confront Jason?

3. What does Quentin buy at the hardware store?

4. What does Quentin think about the smell of honey suckle?

5. Who does Quentin threaten to tell about Herbert's cheating?

(see the answer key)

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