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As I Lay Dying
William Faulkner
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What was Addie's profession before she married?
Baker
Schoolteacher
Governess
Seamstress
2
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What is Whitfield's intent when he travels to the Bundren's farm after Addie's death?
Confess his adulterous affair
Pay his respects
Visit with Jewel
Buy the Bundren's house
3
of 5
Who sets Cash's broken leg the night the Bundrens stay at Armistid's farm?
Peabody
Anse
A horse doctor
Moseley
4
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What type of bird does Vardaman see circling overhead as he travels in the wagon with his family?
Bluebird
Buzzard
Hawk
Crow
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What is the name of the town where Dewey Dell visits Moseley to ask for abortion drugs?
Mottson
Monson
Morson
Jefferson
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