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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 is the stranger willing to give up Grumby?

2. How does Granny respond to the soldier's accusations about her scheme?

3. How does Louisa respond to Drusilla's return home?

4. What does Ab tell Granny he admires about her?

5. Why can't Buck continue on with the boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the affect of "Vendee" picking up only days after "Reposte in Tertio"?

2. What is the purpose of the rainy weather in "Vendee"?

3. Why does the Union army burn many plantation houses?

4. Why does Bayard place Grumby on Granny's grave?

5. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

6. Why isn't Ab Snopes enlisted in the army?

7. What is the climax of "The Unvanquished"? Why?

8. Does John Sartoris want to marry Drusilla? Why or why not?

9. Who is the most effective weapon against the Union army? How so?

10. What is the primary reason Bayard was forced to act as an adult in "Vendee"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Matriarchs and patriarchs in "The Unvanquished" are the clearest embodiments of the themes of the book. Discuss the role that the matriarchs and patriarchs play in the narrative, message, and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Colonel Sartoris is the epitome of traditional mid-nineteenth century South in certain aspects. Discuss how and what Sartoris portrays about this time and the significance of his actions in the larger context of the time and other characters.

Essay Topic 3

Despite the fact that "The Unvanquished" takes place during wartime, the gravity of death is still felt by the reader. The reader only witness a few instances of death, keeping the reader from becoming desensitized to it and giving each a special significance to the characters and the larger picture of the narrative. Discuss the use of death in "The Unvanquished," the effect it has on the characters and how Faulkner wields these instances.

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