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William Faulkner
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William Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers in American literature generally and Southern literature specifically. 

William Faulkner
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1. These People Take Thomas Sutpen's Land

2. He Later Moved To _______ ____________ And Lived The "Bohemian Lifestyle"

3. Faulkner Was Born In The Year _________

4. He Died In Year ________

5. Black Servant For The Compsons

6. Faulkner Did A Considerable Amount Of _________ Writing In Hollywood.

7. He Was Born In The Town Of __________

8. Most Of The Material For Faulkner's Fiction Is The _____ ________.

9. Faulkner Left School At Age _____

10. Depressed Compson Child Who Goes To Harvard And Commits Incest

11. A Colorful And Violent Man - He Was Twice Acquitted Of ____________

12. What Were Faulkner Short Stories And Novels Set In?

13. His Writing Was Often Considered Convoluted And Obscure With Rambling __________

14. Work In Which Corporal Stefan Is Killed As A Representation Of Jesus By A War Mongering Generalissimo

15. The "Mythical Kingdom" That Faulkner Created As The Setting Of His Fiction Is _________________ County In Mississippi.

16. A Second Problem People Had With Faulkner's Writing Was The _________

17. Pregnant Lena Grove - Joe Christmas - Lucas Burch/Joe Brown - Byron

18. In 1918 - He Went To ____________ And Joined The Royal Flying Corps To Take Part In Wwi.

19. Story On Lena Protecting Joe Christmas From Being Lynched

20. A Story By Faulkner - Published In 1939. It's About A Young Boy Who Is Called To Testify (For Or Against) His Father.

21. First Wife Of Thomas Sutpen Who Was Mixed Race - And Whom He Denounced

22. This Character Likes Fire - The Golf Course And His Sister Caddy

23. What Historical Event Had Just Happened Before Faulkner Gave His Speech?

24. Where Was Faulkner From?

25. Collection Of Short Stories Now Not In Print That Includes Red Leaves On The Chickasaw And Dry September