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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. Why does Sartoris see himself as a victim to the Confederates?

2. How did Bayard's mother die?

3. Why does Granny pray after the soldiers leave?

4. When Ringo and Bayard find Granny back home, what does she have?

5. What does Drusilla tell Granny the Union troops are not letting the slaves do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Bayard matured since "Ambuscade"? What is the cause of this?

2. Why does Colonel Dick leave Granny's house?

3. Are slaves able to be free in "Retreat"? Is it true freedom?

4. How does "Raid" paint women?

5. Why is the Sartoris family fleeing their town?

6. How empathetic is the Union army in "Raid"?

7. Why does Bayard believe that "we are being set free"?

8. Why does Loosh feel justified in taking the silver?

9. Are people's loyalties in "Raid" predictable or unpredictable? How?

10. In "Raid," which is more important to people: freedom or personal sentiment? How and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stemming from the chaotic nature of the war, the maturing of two of the protagonists (Bayard and Ringo), and the uprooted nature of the Sartoris family, characters are forced to take on others' roles. Discuss how these role reversals take place and how they prove as pivotal to the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Race is a significant and theme of "The Unvanquished": slaves are not all treated equally by characters and each character has a different agenda. Discuss the nature of race in the book and how the various dimensions are developed and the role they play.

Essay Topic 3

Through Bayard's childhood perspective, Faulkner's humor, and Bayard's adult perspective, warfare is represented in several different lights: from glorified to demonized and violent to psychological. Discuss how Faulkner interprets warfare in "The Unvanquished", focusing on the various approaches he takes.

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