The Sound and the Fury Study Guide

1. What is Benjy's "graveyard"?

• the grave of a dead pet
• a patch of jimson weed
• a pile of stones
• two blue glass bottles full of flowers

2. What object soothes Benjy?

• the fire
• the cushion from his mother's chair
• a white satin slipper
• all of the above

3. What happens at the gate?

• Benjy grabs a neighbor girl and tries to rape her
• The golfers complain to Benjy's parents
• Benjy waits for Versh to bring the carriage
• Benjy exposes himself to the neighbors

4. Why is Benjy's name changed?

• because mother wants to get rid of the "curse"
• because father wants him to have his name
• because Uncle Maury is offended
• as a punishment for bad behavior

5. What was Benjy's name before it was changed?

• Robert
• Jason
• Maury
• Gerald

6. Who climbs the tree to see in the window during Damuddy's funeral?

• Quentin
• Caddy
• Jason
• Versh

7. Who is Damuddy?

• the children's grandmother
• the children's old dog
• the children's aunt
• the children's old servant

8. What does Luster look for near the golf course?

• one of Benjy's bottles
• a ticket to the circus
• Benjy's slipper
• a quarter

9. Why does Benjy cry when he watches the golfers?

• he wants to learn how to golf
• he misses his pasture
• he remembers when Jason hit him with a golf club
• he thinks they are calling his sister's name

10. What does Caddy do when Benjy doesn't like her perfume?

• she gives it to Jason
• she gives it to Frony
• she gives it to Dilsey
• she gives it to her mother