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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. What is the name of Caddy's boyfriend?

2. How does Benjy sense that something has changed about Caddy?

3. Why does TP have to drive the carriage?

4. Who is the only sibling Caroline can relate to?

5. How old is Benjamin when his mother changes his name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Benjy's mother change his name from Maury to Benjamin?

2. Why is Benjy's section so hard to understand?

3. Why do you think Benjy does not describe physical appearance?

4. Describe the two parents of the Compson family.

5. What complaints does the female Quentin have about Benjy?

6. Describe the female Quentin's role in the novel.

7. Do you think Caddy spoiled Benjy too much?

8. Describe Dilsey's role in the novel.

9. What positive effect does Caddy have on Benjy's life?

10. In what way can Benjy understand things better than most people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Dilsey represents to the family? How do you think they would cope without her?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the lack of attention from their parents affects the following characters;

1) Benjy

2) The female Quentin

3) The male Quentin

4) Caddy

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Faulkner express Benjy and Quentin's obsessive behavior? Why do you think Jason is the only narrator not to have obsessive behavior? What meaning does it give to his character and the novel?

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