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THE SOUND AND THE FURY TRIVIA

1) Who wrote The Sound and the Fury?


Published in 1929, The Sound and the Fury was Faulkner's fourth novel.

2) What family is The Sound and the Fury about?


The novel centers around the Compson family, former Southern aristocrats who are struggling to deal with the dissolution of their family and its reputation.

3) Who narrates the first section of the novel?


Benjamin "Benjy" Compson is a source of shame to the family due to his diminished mental capacity.

4) Who does Benjy catch with Caddy on the swing?


Charlie is one of Caddy's first suitors.

5) Which character goes to Harvard?


The family sells Benjy's favorite pasture to a local golf club in order to finance Quentin's Harvard education.

6) Who is probably the father of Caddy's child?


Shortly before Quentin leaves for Harvard, Caddy becomes pregnant by a lover she is unable to identify, most likely Dalton Ames, a local Jefferson boy.

7) What is the setting of the novel?


Like much of Faulkner's work, The Sound and the Fury is set in Jefferson, Mississippi.

8) How does Luster hope to earn back the money he has lost?


Luster leads Benjy to a nearby golf course, hoping to earn back his lost quarter by fetching lost golf balls from the rough.

9) Who is Caroline Compson's favorite child?


A self-absorbed neurotic, Caroline has never shown much affection for any of her children except Jason, who she seems to like only because he takes after her side of the family.

10) What happens to Benjy after he tries to grab the neighborhood girls?


Benjy's castration can be seen as a powerful symbol of the death of a family line.

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