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the Our sixth literary quiz is dedicated to William Faulkner. The winner will receive the book of his/her choice, either written by Faulkner, about him or his work. You have until June 30 to send us your answers. In case of a tie the winner will be drawn from a hat and their name will be published, along with the answers, in the next issue of TBR. E-m@il your answers. Good Luck! |
1- What actor did
Faulkner feel most comfortable with during his time as scriptwriter in Hollywood? 2- Of which story did
Malcolm Cowley write: "[It is] the only other story of Mississippi that can be
set beside Huckleberry Finn without shrivilling under the comparison."? 3- What was the name of
the film based on the novel Sanctuary? 4- Faulkner wrote a
film script based on a crime noir novel by which of the following authors? 5- In Faulkners
opinion, what place provided the ideal setting for a writer to work? 6-Why was Faulkner
dismissed from his position as head of the post office at the University of Mississippi? 7- What novel did Faulkner publish with
the help of his friend, Sherwood Anderson? 8- Which work would Faulkner read each
year "like some people read the Bible"? 9- What is the name of the imaginary county in which the majority of Faulkners novels take place? 10- What work was the writer refering to
when he stated: "Even before sitting down in front of the paper and writing the first
words, I knew which had to be the last." 11- In Absalom, Absalom! Quentin
says: "I dont. I dont! I dont hate it! I dont hate it!"
What doesnt he hate? 12-What advice did Faulkner give to
writers interested in narrative technique? 13- In what year did Faulkner win the
National Book Award for his "Collected Short Stories"? 14- "Tell him that, at my age, one
is too old to travel so far only to dine with a stranger." This was Faulkners
response to an invitation from which president to dine at the White House? 15- Which of the following has a special
meaning for Temple Drake? 16- How long did it take Faulkner to
write his novel As I Lay Dying? 17- When asked if he had read this
writers work, Faulkner answered, "I have never read him. Nor did Shakespeare
read him. I doubt that Melville has read him, and Im sure that Moby Dick
didnt." What writer is he refering to? 18- The short story "Dry
September" concerns: 19- The principal figure of The
Hamlet and of the whole "Snopes" trilogy is: 20- What advice did Faulkner give to
those people who read his novels two or three times and still werent able to
understand them? |
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