Setting & Town
Where is Emily’s funeral held?
In her house
How does Emily act when her father dies?
She refuses to acknowledge his death
Where is Homer Barron from?
The North
What causes the smell around Emily’s house?
Homer’s rotting corpse
What did people believe about the Grierson family?
They thought too highly of themselves
What is the setting of the story?
Jefferson, the South
What does the narrator physically compare Emily to?
A drowned woman
What kind of man does Homer say he is “not”?
A marrying man
What do the aldermen sprinkle around the house at night?
Lime
What role did Colonel Sartoris have?
Mayor
Why do most women attend Emily’s funeral?
Out of curiosity to see the inside of her house
Both Emily and her house are described as…
Shuttered and dark
Why do people like Homer Barron?
His gregarious nature
What is found on the pillow next to Homer’s body?
A gray hair
Who is Lady Wyatt?
Emily’s aunt
Why do most men attend Emily’s funeral?
To show respect for a fallen monument
What does Emily refuse to attach to her house?
Utility meters
Why does the town disapprove of Emily’s relationship with Homer?
He is a Yankee
After Emily’s death, what does Tobe do?
He walks out and never returns
What did townspeople think Emily would do with the poison?
Kill herself
Why does Emily believe she does not have to pay taxes?
Colonel Sartoris excused her
The indentation on the pillow suggests…
Emily slept there for many years
What job brings Homer to Jefferson?
Paving the sidewalks
What poison does Emily buy from the druggist?
Arsenic
What change happened when Emily was in her forties?
She taught china painting lessons