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The Sound and the Fury
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The Sound and the Fury
by:
William Faulkner
Summary
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April Seventh, 1928
June Second, 1910
April Sixth, 1928
April Eighth, 1928
Characters
Character List
Mr. Jason Compson III
Mrs. Caroline Compson
Candace Compson
Benjy Compson
Quentin Compson
Jason Compson IV
Miss Quentin
Dilsey
Main Ideas
Themes
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Context
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April Seventh, 1928
June Second, 1910
April Sixth, 1928
April Eighth, 1928
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Table of Contents
Character List Quick Quiz
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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