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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. Who does Quentin say she wants?

2. What does Quentin tell the jeweler he is celebrating?

3. What does Jason do with the money Caddy sends for Quentin's upkeep?

4. What does Quentin buy after breakfast?

5. What does Jason say will happen to Dilsey if he lets Caddy see her child again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragedies do you think have have shaped Jason's life?

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

3. Describe Quentin's character.

4. Why do you think this chapter helps in understanding the story and characters better?

5. In what way does Quentin idealize women?

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

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

8. Do you think Jason's problems excuse his often misogynist behavior?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Faulkner's life as a writer and a person. How much of the novel do you think comes from Faulkner's personal experience?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Quentin tells his father that he was the one who got Caddy pregnant? Do you think he is hiding something? Do you think there are any indicators in the book to suggest he is a homosexual?

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