William Faulkner Quiz

William Faulkner Quiz

11th Grade

15 Qs

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William Faulkner Quiz

William Faulkner Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.9, RI. 9-10.6, RI.11-12.3

+18

Standards-aligned

Created by

Leigh A Eaton

Used 9+ times

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15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many siblings did William Faulkner have?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was William Faulkner's great-grandfather?

Colonel William Clark Falkner

Murry Cuthbert Falkner

Phil Stone

John Faulkner

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the title of the romantic novel published by Faulkner's great-grandfather?

The White Rose of Memphis

The Marble Faun

Soldiers’ Pay

The Sound and the Fury

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Faulkner introduced to during his time in Oxford?

Poetry

Hunting

Painting

Music

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which military force did Faulkner join in 1918?

U.S. Army

British Royal Air Force

Canadian Air Force

French Foreign Legion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which novel by Faulkner was published posthumously in 1973?

The Sound and the Fury

Mosquitoes

Flags in the Dust

Sartoris

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Faulkner do to support his family during the 1930s and '40s?

Worked as a teacher

Accepted Hollywood screenwriting assignments

Opened a bookstore

Became a journalist

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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