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Quiz about The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

"The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner Quiz

If you've read the book, these are simple questions from one of William Faulkner's most popular novels.

A multiple-choice quiz by itsfun4u2c. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
itsfun4u2c

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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726

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did William Faulkner have "The Sound and the Fury" published? Hint

1876

1929

1945

1959

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name of the girl/woman who is the central character and became Faulkner's "heart's darling". In the beginning of the novel she gets her drawers wet and then willfully smears them with mud. What is her name? Hint

Caddy

Quentin

Benjy

Samantha "Sam"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the person who commits suicide while at Harvard? Hint

Quentin

Caddy

Benjy

Jason

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is Mrs. Compson's favorite child who attempts to support the family? He is seen as a woman hater, miser, and a thief of Caddy's contributions. Hint

Jason

Uncle Maury

Quentin

Dilsey

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Question 5 of 10

5. The constant moral center of the novel. This person was often protecting the interests of Mrs. Compson and could be heard calming Benjy down with whispers while stroking his head. Who is this person? Hint

Jason

Quentin

Caddy

Dilsey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Caddy's daughter, Quentin, flees with this character despite Jason's disapproval. Jason describes this person as whom? Hint

"Broken down sheriff".

"Girl of mindless actions".

"Man with a red necktie".

"Stranger of a different race".

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Question 7 of 10

7. What person is portrayed as someone who needs to "hush" throughout the entire novel? Hint

Quentin

Caddy

Dilsey

Benjy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jason beats Luster for making Benjy upset. What made Benjy upset? Hint

Luster called him a "psychopath" and was going to drop him off miles away from the county.

Luster takes Benjy's flower away before they reach the cemetary.

Luster brought Benjy along the wrong side of the Confederate statue.

Luster tries to convince Benjy the he needs his money for gas.

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Question 9 of 10

9. William Faulkner was the uncle of Harper Lee and was inspired to write "The Sound and the Fury" after her award winning novel, "To Kill a Mocking Bird."

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. This novel was made into a movie before 1979.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did William Faulkner have "The Sound and the Fury" published?

Answer: 1929

It became his fourth novel published.

Answer: Caddy

Faulkner revealed Caddy as his "heart's desire" in a University of Virginia seminar some years after publication of "The Sound and the Fury".

3. Who is the person who commits suicide while at Harvard?

Answer: Quentin

He deliberately lied to his father in claiming incest with Caddy.

4. Who is Mrs. Compson's favorite child who attempts to support the family? He is seen as a woman hater, miser, and a thief of Caddy's contributions.

Answer: Jason

He blames the Jews for his failures and discriminates against the blacks.

Answer: Dilsey

Jason dislikes her because he knows she's suspicious of his doings. She takes Benjy (the man child) along with her to church for Easter Services.

6. Caddy's daughter, Quentin, flees with this character despite Jason's disapproval. Jason describes this person as whom?

Answer: "Man with a red necktie".

Together they let the air out of the tires from Jason's vechicle and take from Jason a substantial amount of money.

7. What person is portrayed as someone who needs to "hush" throughout the entire novel?

Answer: Benjy

Faulkner gives you the insight of how a person with mental retardation might think as he writes through Benjy.

8. Jason beats Luster for making Benjy upset. What made Benjy upset?

Answer: Luster brought Benjy along the wrong side of the Confederate statue.

It's also his hatred for blacks and his return from his unsuccessful trip to recover "his" money that prompts Jason.

9. William Faulkner was the uncle of Harper Lee and was inspired to write "The Sound and the Fury" after her award winning novel, "To Kill a Mocking Bird."

Answer: False

Not even close. Harper Lee had her novel published in 1960, years after Faullkner published "The Sound and the Fury. They were of no relation but their novels had similarities such attitudes, and having a strong black woman in the household.

10. This novel was made into a movie before 1979.

Answer: True

It was first released in 1959, 30 years after publication.

Source: Author itsfun4u2c

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