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As I Lay Dying
William Faulkner
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Sections 1–6
Sections 7–12
Sections 13–19
Sections 20–28
Sections 29–33
Sections 34–39
Sections 40–45
Sections 46–52
Sections 53–59
Characters
Character List
Addie Bundren
Darl Bundren
Jewel Bundren
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Existence and Mortality
Role of Women
Religion
Family Dysfunction
Self-Interest
Quotes By Section
Sections 1–6
Sections 7–12
Sections 13–19
Sections 20–28
Sections 29–33
Sections 34–39
Sections 40–45
Sections 46–52
Sections 53–59
Quotes By Character
Darl Bundren
Addie Bundren
Jewel Bundren
Anse Bundren
Dewey Dell
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Sections 1-6
Sections 7-12
Sections 13-19
Sections 20-28
Sections 29-33
Sections 34-39
Sections 40-45
Sections 46-52
Sections 53-59
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Sections 46-52 Quiz
Further Study
Sections 46-52 Quiz
1
of 5
What do the Bundrens use to make a cast for Cash's leg?
Plaster
Cement
Fence pickets
Mud
2
of 5
At the Gillespie farm, where do the Bundrens put Addie's coffin before moving it into the barn?
Under an apple tree
In a field
In a ditch
On the farmhouse porch
3
of 5
What is Vardaman looking for when he sees Darl setting fire to the Gillespie's barn?
Potatoes
Water
Tools
Buzzards
4
of 5
What color does Cash's foot become as a result of the confining cast?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
5
of 5
What does Dewey Dell step aside to do in the bushes as the family approaches Jefferson?
Urinate
Change her clothes
Say a prayer
Look for rabbits
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