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William Faulkner ENGL101

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When and where was William Faulkner born?

a)

Mississippi, 1897

b)

Mississippi, 1898

c)

Las Vegas, 1900

d)

Honolulu, 1896

2.

Which of these was his least favorite thing?

a)

Poetry

b)

Illustrating

c)

Writing

d)

School

3.

Which University did Faulkner briefly attend from 1919-1920?

a)

University of Mississippi

b)

University of Alabama

c)

University of New Albany

d)

Mississippi State University

4.

His love for this part of America was deemed the "postage stamp of native soil"

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Southwest

d)

Eastside

5.

How many short stories did Faulkner write in the span of 4 years in between writing 4 novels?

a)

400

b)

40

c)

41

d)

50

6.

What was the reason Faulkner couldn't serve in the US Army?

a)

He was too skinny

b)

He was too awesome

c)

He was too tall

d)

He was too short

7.

As Postmaster, he received this for poor service.

a)

A service medal

b)

An official government reprimand

c)

A trophy

d)

A high five

8.

Who were 2 key people who influenced Faulkner's writing career?

a)

His Mother, Maud

b)

His Father, Murry

c)

Picasso

d)

Phil Stone

9.

He wrote poetry to show that he was ________ in a small town.

a)

artistic

b)

too cool

c)

different

d)

above everyone

10.

What hobby did he pursue in the latter part of his life?

a)

Crochet

b)

Skydiving

c)

Bungee Jumping

d)

Horseback Riding

11.

Where did the 'u' come from in Faulkner?

a)

A name change from his parents

b)

A typo on the front cover of one of his novels

c)

He bought the vowel while playing 'Wheel of Fortune'

d)

There is no 'u' in his name