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The Sound and the Fury
William Faulkner
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April Seventh, 1928
June Second, 1910
April Sixth, 1928
April Eighth, 1928
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Character List
Mr. Jason Compson III
Mrs. Caroline Compson
Candace Compson
Benjy Compson
Quentin Compson
Jason Compson IV
Miss Quentin
Dilsey
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April Seventh, 1928
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1
of 5
Mr. Compson, the patriarch of the family, dies of ___.
A car accident
Suicide
Alcoholism
Cancer
2
of 5
Who is Caddy Compson very close to?
Dilsey
Mr. Compson
Her neighbors
Quentin
3
of 5
Who is the man with the red tie?
A prospering banker
Quentin's professor
Ms. Quentin's husband
A nosy neighbor
4
of 5
Benjy relies heavily on ___.
Alcohol
His sister
His mother
Imaginary friends
5
of 5
Caroline Compson is preoccupied with ___, making her unable to care for her children.
Soap operas
Affairs
Hypochondria
Housekeeping
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