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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 does Quentin do when the sheriff arrests him for abducting the Italian child?

2. What does Gerald think is the only thing women can do?

3. Who does Quentin remember fighting with?

4. What does Lorraine call Jason in her letter?

5. Who tries to attack Quentin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jason want to get rid of Benjy?

2. In what way is Quentin's behavior towards his sister inappropriate?

3. Why do you think Quentin behaves so badly?

4. Why is it significant that Quentin drowns himself with flat irons?

5. What do you think is Jason's opinion on women?

6. How does Quentin react when he is accused of kidnapping the the Italian girl?

7. In what way is Jason cruel to his sister Caddy?

8. How could the reader see Jason as a strong character?

9. Why does Jason's boss Earl persist with him?

10. Describe Quentin's character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following statement; the female Quentin and Caddy's promiscuity is due to a lack of a proper father figure in their life.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Caddy's relationship with the following characters:

1) Quentin

2) Benjy

3) Jason

Essay Topic 3

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

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