The Sound and the Fury Quizzes

The Sound and the Fury Quiz 1

1 What is Benjy's "graveyard"?
a pile of stones

a patch of jimson weed

two blue glass bottles full of flowers

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

the cushion from his mother's chair

the fire

all of the above
3 What happens at the gate?
Benjy exposes himself to the neighbors

Benjy grabs a neighbor girl and tries to rape her

Benjy waits for Versh to bring the carriage

The golfers complain to Benjy's parents
4 Why is Benjy's name changed?
as a punishment for bad behavior

because father wants him to have his name

because mother wants to get rid of the "curse"

because Uncle Maury is offended
5 What was Benjy's name before it was changed?
Gerald

Jason

Robert

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

Jason

Caddy

Versh
7 Who is Damuddy?
the children's grandmother

the children's old servant

the children's aunt

the children's old dog
8 What does Luster look for near the golf course?
a quarter

Benjy's slipper

one of Benjy's bottles

a ticket to the circus
9 Why does Benjy cry when he watches the golfers?
he wants to learn how to golf

he misses his pasture

he thinks they are calling his sister's name

he remembers when Jason hit him with a golf club
10 What does Caddy do when Benjy doesn't like her perfume?
she gives it to Dilsey

she gives it to Jason

she gives it to Frony

she gives it to her mother
11 Who finally gives Luster a quarter?
Jason

Dilsey

Caroline

Quentin
12 What has Dilsey bought for Benjy?
an ice-cream cone

a cake

a toy

a new slipper
13 What does Quentin do to his watch?
he breaks it

he drops it in the river

he gets it repaired

he gives it to the Deacon
14 What does Quentin buy in Harvard Square?
a new hat

a pair of flatirons

a new watch

a postcard
15 What does he plan to use his purchase for?
to wear to church

to weight himself down

to mail to his father

to iron his clothes
16 Who is Quentin looking for in the square?
Sister

The Deacon

Shreve

Caddy
17 Why is he looking for this person?
to iron his clothes

to give him a letter

to reveal his love for Caddy

to reveal his suicidal plans
18 What does Quentin mail to his father?
a letter from Caddy

the flatirons

a check for $200

the key to his trunk
19 Who is "Sister"?
A nun Quentin meets

Gerald's sister

Natalie's sister

The immigrant girl Quentin meets
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?
Gerald, Shreve, and Spoade

Herbert Head

Caddy and Benjy

The Deacon and Roskus
22 What are the circumstances of Quentin's fight with Gerald?
Quentin insults Gerald's mother

Gerald accuses Quentin of kidnapping his sister

Quentin confuses Gerald with Dalton Ames

Gerald insults Caddy
23 Why does Quentin return to Cambridge?
he needs to mail his letters

he forgot his flatirons

he decided not to kill himself

he needs to wash his clothes
24 Who is Miss Quentin?
Caroline's sister

Jason's daughter

Caddy's daughter

Quentin after a sex change
25 Where does Jason work?
at home

at a farm goods store

at the telegraph office

at the bank