As I Lay Dying Novel Quiz! Trivia Questions
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- 1.Who is the father of Dewey Dells child?
- A.
Lafe
- B.
Vernon Tull
- C.
MacGowen
- D.
Whitfield
- 2.Is Cash saving his money for a new horse for Jewel?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.While crossing the river the Bundren family has a few difficulties, until _______ helps them get out of the mess.
- 4.Whom does Addie speak about when she says, "He is my cross and he will be my salvation"?
- A.
Anse
- B.
Whitfield
- C.
Darl
- D.
Jewel
- 5.The mother of the Bundren clan was named _______?
- A.
Eula
- B.
Jewel
- C.
Addie
- D.
Cora
- 6.Addies last wish so she can rest in peace is,
- A.
For Darl to make tons of money.
- B.
For Anse to get a set of false teeth.
- C.
To see Dewey Dell deliver her baby
- D.
To be buried in Jefferson, among her birth family
- 7.The only daughter of the Bundren Clan is named:
- A.
Dewey Dell
- B.
Cora
- C.
Margarat
- 8.
- A.
Dewey Dell
- B.
Darl
- C.
Jewel
- D.
Quincy
- 9.The most qouted line from the story As I lay Dying, "My mother is a fish" is said by who?
- A.
Vardaman
- B.
Jewel
- C.
Cash
- D.
Dewey Dell
- 10.Who said this qoute? "I am bounding toward God and my reward."
- A.
Bob
- B.
Jewel
- C.
Cora
- D.
Anse
- 11.By the end of the novel Anse the father of the Bundren family finds a new wife.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.One of the Children decided to purchase a horse, the horse becomes the childs main priority. Some argue the Child is trying to replace the mother with the horse. Who is the child?
- A.
Dewey Dell
- B.
Cora
- C.
Darl
- D.
Jewel
- 13.What does the oldest child cash make even while his mother is dying?
- A.
An add on to the house.
- B.
An outhouse.
- C.
A slide for the backyard.
- D.
A coffin.
- 14.The bundren family undergoes a series of troubles on their journey to bury Addie. Which is something the family did NOT have troubles with on their expedition?
- A.
Food
- B.
Fires
- C.
Snow
- 15.Dewey Dell claims to be insane.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Which brother is put into an asylum due to setting a barn on fire?
- A.
Jewel
- B.
Anse
- C.
Darl
- D.
Vardaman
- 17.
- A.
Dewey Dell
- B.
Cora
- C.
Vernon
- D.
Tull
- 18.Which of the Children is a result of Addies brief affarin with the Revrend and ultimatley not considered part of the family?
- A.
Jewel
- B.
Dewey Dell
- C.
Darl
- D.
Tull
- 19.Dewey Dells prayer is Abortion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.
- A.
We begin with Cash's view and end in Darl's.
- B.
It begins with Darls view and ends with Anses.
- C.
It begins with Darls view and ends with Cashs.
- D.
It begins with Cashs view and ends with Anses.
- 21.The minister is a hypocritical adulterer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.The role of women is to cook and clean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.The Bundren children intentionally inflict emotional pain on one another in response to their mother’s death. This could state which theme?
- A.
Poverty.
- B.
Joy.
- C.
Suffering.
- D.
Discriminating
- 24.What is the relief from suffering?
- A.
Eating
- B.
Crying
- C.
Running
- D.
Death
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