As I Lay Dying Quiz 1
l. Who is Addie Bundren?
The mother of the family; the I
2. What role does she play in the novel?
Everything centers around her death and the journey to her burial. Everyone has a
different somewhat complicated relationship with her.
3. On what is Cash working?
Her coffin
4. What seems to be the relationship between Darl and Jewel?
Lots of tension; Darl taunts Jewel; Jewel avoids Darl. Darl knows things.
5. Why is Cora upset over her cakes?
The woman who was supposed to buy them changed her mind.
6. What does Jewel seem to have a passionate feeling about, although it borders on
cruelty?
His horse
7. What does Jewel envision, regarding a hill and rocks?
His mother and himself rolling down together with rocks hitting those below
8. What do Darl and Jewel have the opportunity to make?
3$
9. What has Pa or Anse promised his wife?
To take her to Jefferson to be buried.
10. What does Cora not understand about Addie?
Why would she want to be buried so far away.
11. Who is Peabody and what is one thing he reveals about Addie when he comes to
visit?
The doctor; she has been almost dead for 12 days; she has had a hard life; death will be a
release
12. What knowledge does Darl have even though he is not present for it?
The deathbed scene
13. What does Vardaman worry about regarding his mother’s coffin?
Her ability to breathe
14. What does Darl say about who Jewel’s mother is?
His mother is a horse
15. Between whom does Cora think there is sincere love?
Darl and his mother
Bonus: What does Vardaman want to get from town? bananas/train
Why does Vardaman confuse his mother with a fish? They die at almost the
same time. His mother cannot be gone; she has to be somewhere—she cannot simply not
exist.