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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. While discussing Sartoris, Uncle Buck shouts loud ______.

2. Which soldier does Bayard shoot at?

3. Why is Sartoris able to take the Union regiment prisoner so easily?

4. What happened at Vicksburg?

5. Why does Granny pray after the soldiers leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Bayard glorify his father? How and why does he regard him the way he does?

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

3. Why isn't Uncle Buck fighting with the army?

4. Why is the Sartoris family burying their silver?

5. How does Uncle Buck manage his slaves? Is this unusual?

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

7. How is Sartoris a victim to both sides of the war?

8. Is the war being waged violent in Mississippi in "Retreat"?

9. How easy is it to gauge humor in "Retreat"? Why?

10. Why is Granny particularly paranoid about the chest of silver in "Retreat"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the big picture Faulkner is portraying through "The Unvanquished." Is he depicting the shortsighted picture or the long-term view of the war? What about the Civil War does Faulkner want to portray?

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

Loyalty becomes a dilemma in "The Unvanquished": Colonel Dick helps Confederates and slaves betray their masters. Discuss the nature of loyalty portrayed in "The Unvanquished": what is Faulkner's portrait of its nature?

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