View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bayard kill Grumby?

2. Why do the Sartoris' have reservations about Ab?

3. "Reposte in Tertio" takes place ______ after the conclusion of "Raid."

4. During the war, where was Benbow?

5. Why is Granny hesitant about the last scheme?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Bayard and Grumby approach killing differently?

4. Does Bayard feel guilty about Granny's death? Should he?

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

6. Has the war changed Sartoris? How?

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

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

9. Who are the victors in "Skirmish at Sartoris"?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

The migration of the slaves to the river represents classical elements of the Civil War as well as Faulkner's personal portrait of the nature of humans and the time. Discuss the scene of the slaves' migration to the river in its themes and the statement Faulkner is making about the Civil War and the larger portrait of humanity.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 818 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample