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THE SOUND AND THE FURY TRIVIA II

11) Who does Miss Quentin elope with?


The mysterious man Miss Quentin allegedly elopes with is referred to only as the man with the red tie.

12) What does Benjy associate with Caddy?


Benjy's earliest memory revolves around Caddy climbing a tree, and he associates her with trees throughout the rest of the story.

13) What does Quentin buy for the Italian girl who follows him around Harvard?


He buys her a cinnamon bun and an ice cream cone.

14) How does Quentin die?


On June 2, 1910, Quentin throws himself off a bridge and drowns in the Charles River.

15) Which of Benjy's toys does Jason destroy?


Jason and Caddy get into a fight when Caddy discovers that Jason has maliciously cut all of Benjy's paper dolls into pieces.

16) What name is Benjy born with?


Born Maury Compson, his name is changed to Benjamin in 1900, when he is discovered to be mentally handicapped.

17) Who does Spoade call Quentin's "husband"?


Shreve is Quentin's roommate at Harvard. Faulkner describes him as "pumpkin-faced," "pink-cheeked," and bespectacled.

18) Who did Faulkner claim was the true hero of the novel?


Caddy never develops a voice of her own, but rather allows her brothers' emotions towards her to develop her character.

19) Who is the oldest of the Compson children?


A sensitive and intelligent boy, Quentin is preoccupied with his love for his sister Caddy and his notion of the Compson family's honor.

20) What do the Compson children call their grandmother?


Insensitive Jason, as a child, was especially attached to Damuddy.

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