William Faulkner Quiz

How many siblings did William Faulkner have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Who was William Faulkner's great-grandfather?

• Colonel William Clark Falkner

• Murry Cuthbert Falkner

• Phil Stone

• John Faulkner

What was the title of the romantic novel published by Faulkner's great-grandfather?

• The White Rose of Memphis

• The Marble Faun

• Soldiers’ Pay

• The Sound and the Fury

What was Faulkner introduced to during his time in Oxford?

• Poetry

• Hunting

• Painting

• Music

Which military force did Faulkner join in 1918?

• U.S. Army

• British Royal Air Force

• Canadian Air Force

• French Foreign Legion

Which novel by Faulkner was published posthumously in 1973?

• The Sound and the Fury

• Mosquitoes

• Flags in the Dust

• Sartoris

What did Faulkner do to support his family during the 1930s and '40s?

• Worked as a teacher

• Accepted Hollywood screenwriting assignments

• Opened a bookstore

• Became a journalist

What was a major theme in Faulkner's novel "Sartoris"?

• The American Revolution

• Recurrences of the same characters, places, and themes

• The Industrial Revolution

• The rise of modern technology

What was Faulkner's attitude towards Hollywood screenwriting assignments?

• He enjoyed them thoroughly

• He deplored them but fulfilled them competently

• He refused to do them

• He found them creatively fulfilling

What is the main theme explored in "Light in August"?

• The American Civil War

• The pursuit of biological destiny and racial identity

• The life of a professional pilot

• The construction of a grand plantation