The Sound and the Fury Quizzes

The Sound and the Fury Quiz 1

1 What is Benjy's "graveyard"?
a patch of jimson weed

a pile of stones

two blue glass bottles full of flowers

the grave of a dead pet
2 What object soothes Benjy?
a white satin slipper

the fire

the cushion from his mother's chair

all of the above
3 What happens at the gate?
Benjy grabs a neighbor girl and tries to rape her

Benjy waits for Versh to bring the carriage

Benjy exposes himself to the neighbors

The golfers complain to Benjy's parents
4 Why is Benjy's name changed?
because mother wants to get rid of the "curse"

because father wants him to have his name

because Uncle Maury is offended

as a punishment for bad behavior
5 What was Benjy's name before it was changed?
Jason

Robert

Gerald

Maury
6 Who climbs the tree to see in the window during Damuddy's funeral?
Versh

Jason

Quentin

Caddy
7 Who is Damuddy?
the children's old servant

the children's grandmother

the children's old dog

the children's aunt
8 What does Luster look for near the golf course?
a ticket to the circus

Benjy's slipper

a quarter

one of Benjy's bottles
9 Why does Benjy cry when he watches the golfers?
he wants to learn how to golf

he thinks they are calling his sister's name

he remembers when Jason hit him with a golf club

he misses his pasture
10 What does Caddy do when Benjy doesn't like her perfume?
she gives it to Jason

she gives it to Frony

she gives it to her mother

she gives it to Dilsey
11 Who finally gives Luster a quarter?
Caroline

Jason

Quentin

Dilsey
12 What has Dilsey bought for Benjy?
a cake

a new slipper

a toy

an ice-cream cone
13 What does Quentin do to his watch?
he gives it to the Deacon

he drops it in the river

he breaks it

he gets it repaired
14 What does Quentin buy in Harvard Square?
a new watch

a new hat

a pair of flatirons

a postcard
15 What does he plan to use his purchase for?
to iron his clothes

to weight himself down

to wear to church

to mail to his father
16 Who is Quentin looking for in the square?
The Deacon

Shreve

Caddy

Sister
17 Why is he looking for this person?
to give him a letter

to reveal his love for Caddy

to reveal his suicidal plans

to iron his clothes
18 What does Quentin mail to his father?
a letter from Caddy

the key to his trunk

the flatirons

a check for $200
19 Who is "Sister"?
Natalie's sister

The immigrant girl Quentin meets

A nun Quentin meets

Gerald's sister
20 What does Julio accuse Quentin of?
stealing Sister's money

kidnapping Sister

raping Sister

poisoning Sister
21 Who does Quentin meet in the town?
The Deacon and Roskus

Herbert Head

Caddy and Benjy

Gerald, Shreve, and Spoade
22 What are the circumstances of Quentin's fight with Gerald?
Gerald accuses Quentin of kidnapping his sister

Gerald insults Caddy

Quentin confuses Gerald with Dalton Ames

Quentin insults Gerald's mother
23 Why does Quentin return to Cambridge?
he needs to wash his clothes

he decided not to kill himself

he forgot his flatirons

he needs to mail his letters
24 Who is Miss Quentin?
Caddy's daughter

Jason's daughter

Caroline's sister

Quentin after a sex change
25 Where does Jason work?
at a farm goods store

at the telegraph office

at home

at the bank