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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 Caddy do when Quentin asks her if she loves Ames?

2. What does Jason never want Lorraine to do?

3. How late does Jason say Caddy's check is?

4. Who does Quentin remember fighting with?

5. How much does Quentin have to pay to stop from going to court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Quentin tell Caddy her new husband is a cheat?

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

3. Do think Quentin shares either of his parents characteristics?

4. How is Quentin's narrative similar to Benjy's?

5. How does Quentin see Caddy?

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

7. In way does Jason show himself to be a racist?

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

9. In what way does Quentin idealize women?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faulkner writes in a southern Gothic style. What is the southern Gothic style? Where does it originate from? What meaning do you think it gave Southern literature?

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

Why do you think Quentin always gets into fights? Do you think he is just protecting his sister's honor?

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