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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does TP have to drive the carriage?
(a) He can control the horses.
(b) Roskus is unwell.
(c) If he does not drive it, Benjy will cry.
(d) He is the only person who knows how.

2. Why does Dilsey place a piece of wood between Luster and Benjy at night?
(a) So they do not roll into each other.
(b) So Benji will not hurt Luster.
(c) So Luster can hit him.
(d) So they do not fall through the centre of the bed.

3. What does Caddy tell Benjy she will never do?
(a) Love him
(b) Beat him
(c) Tease him
(d) Leave him

4. Who does Caddy name her daughter after?
(a) Her favorite writer
(b) A dead brother
(c) The child's father
(d) A famous painter

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

6. What does Benji spend most of his time watching?
(a) School girls
(b) The golf course
(c) The washing machine
(d) Television

7. Where does Dilsey tell Luster to take Benjy?
(a) The supermarket
(b) The library
(c) School
(d) The church

8. Who does Benjy take letters to?
(a) Uncle Maury
(b) Caddy
(c) Quentin
(d) Mrs. Patterson

9. How is Luster related to Dilsey?
(a) He is her grandson.
(b) He is her nephew.
(c) He is her brother.
(d) He is her cousin.

10. Who does Maury use to send notes to his lover?
(a) Dilsey
(b) His brother
(c) Luster
(d) The children

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

12. Which one of the Compson children is the only one who does not have a narrative?
(a) Quentin
(b) Jason
(c) Caddy
(d) Benjy

13. Why does Versh tell Caddy her mother will whip her?
(a) She keeps swearing.
(b) She has been stealing money.
(c) Her dress is wet.
(d) She has been seen with boys.

14. Who does Quentin runaway with?
(a) Her mother
(b) Benjy
(c) The local sherriff
(d) A man from a traveling circus

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the store owner employ Jason?

2. Who is credited with looking after the children?

3. What does Maury do for a living?

4. What does Luster offer to sell the golfer?

5. Who does Luster give the golf ball to?

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