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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 Ab the best available man in town?

2. How forthcoming is Buck to the stranger?

3. Who does Sartoris shoot in the town hall?

4. What was Granny saving some money from the scheme for?

5. Where do Bayard and Ringo hear Ab has gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

2. How does Granny represent the title of the novel?

3. Is Aunt Louisa's confrontation of Drusilla's masculinity humorous banter? Why or why not?

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

5. Why do Bayard and Ringo hold Ab responsible for Granny's death?

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

7. How does Bayard feel about killing Grumby? Why?

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

9. Are Drusilla and Sartoris' efforts admirable? Why or why not?

10. What does Bayard mean when he says that the men of Jefferson are enemies to the women?

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

The Sartoris family's adventures are often portrayed in an exaggerated manner, painting aspects of this Civil War story like a tall tale. Discuss Faulkner's tall-tale style in "The Unvanquished." What spin does this place on events? Effect how you see characters? What is his purpose in doing this?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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