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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. When Granny leaves, Bayard ______ himself for letting Granny go to see Grumby alone.

2. What has Granny been doing with much of her earnings from their scheme?

3. What is Louisa's final task in setting Drusilla right?

4. Where does the stranger shoot Buck?

5. Bayard becomes concerned about his father's ______ visits to town.

Short Essay Questions

1. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the title "The Unvanquished" and why it is an appropriate or inappropriate title for the book. What meaning does this word hold for this story?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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