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William Faulkner Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is William Faulkner's final resting place?

a)

Greenwood Cemetery

b)

Saint Peter's Cemetery

c)

Hollywood Cemetery

d)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

2.

Where did Faulkner work a series of temporary jobs while proving himself as a professional writer?

a)

New York

b)

Oxford

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

3.

What was the setting for Faulkner's novel "Sartoris"?

a)

New York City

b)

Jefferson and Yoknapatawpha County

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

4.

What was the subtitle of Faulkner's novel "The Reivers"?

a)

A Tale of Two Cities

b)

A Reminiscence

c)

A Journey

d)

A Reflection

5.

Who are the main characters in "Light in August"?

a)

Thomas Sutpen and his family

b)

Lena Grove and Joe Christmas

c)

The Bundren family

d)

A group of soldiers in World War I

6.

What was the impact of Faulkner's marriage to Estelle Oldham on his life?

a)

It had no impact

b)

It helped drive him into the RAF in 1918

c)

It led to his first novel's publication

d)

It caused him to move to New York

7.

What was the name of the house Faulkner bought in 1930?

a)

Rowan Oak

b)

Green Gables

c)

Thornfield Hall

d)

Pemberley

8.

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

a)

The Sound and the Fury

b)

The White Rose of Memphis

c)

Soldiers' Pay

d)

The Marble Faun

9.

Who did Faulkner give the Waco aircraft to?

a)

His daughter

b)

His youngest brother, Dean

c)

His best friend

d)

His father

10.

Where did Faulkner's family move after leaving Ripley?

a)

New York

b)

Oxford

c)

Memphis

d)

Lafayette County

11.

What year was "Soldiers' Pay" published?

a)

1924

b)

1925

c)

1926

d)

1927

12.

In what year was William Faulkner's "Collected Stories" published?

a)

1945

b)

1950

c)

1960

d)

1970

13.

What change occurred in Faulkner's personal life after gaining fame?

a)

He became more reclusive

b)

He traveled extensively

c)

He indulged in extramarital affairs

d)

He focused solely on writing

14.

Who helped Faulkner publish "The Marble Faun"?

a)

His father

b)

A family friend, Phil Stone

c)

His brother

d)

A university professor

15.

How many siblings did William Faulkner have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

16.

Where did Faulkner's first sustained attempt to write fiction occur?

a)

Oxford

b)

New York

c)

New Orleans

d)

Memphis

17.

In which year did Faulkner marry Estelle Oldham?

a)

1927

b)

1928

c)

1929

d)

1930

18.

What was the original title of the novel "Sartoris"?

a)

The Sound and the Fury

b)

Mosquitoes

c)

Flags in the Dust

d)

As I Lay Dying

19.

What was the nature of Faulkner's novel "Flags in the Dust"?

a)

A short, fast-paced thriller

b)

A long, leisurely novel

c)

A collection of poems

d)

A children's book

20.

What is the main theme explored in "Go Down, Moses"?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The linked themes of racial, sexual, and environmental exploitation

c)

The life of a famous artist

d)

The adventures of a pirate