Answer:
1. The death of Emily's father
2. Colonel Sartoris's deciding not to tax Emily
3. Emily's buying the poison
4. Homer's arriving in town
5. The visit of the aldermen
6. The stench coming from the house
7. The arrival of Emily's relatives
8. Homer's disappearance
Explanation:
To determine the chronological order of events in the story, we need to arrange them according to when they occurred in time:
1. The death of Emily's father
2. Homer's arriving in town
3. Colonel Sartoris's deciding not to tax Emily
4. Emily's buying the poison
5. The visit of the aldermen
6. The arrival of Emily's relatives
7. The stench coming from the house
8. Homer's disappearance
Now, let's match these events to the chronological order:
1. The death of Emily's father
2. Colonel Sartoris's deciding not to tax Emily
3. Emily's buying the poison
4. Homer's arriving in town
5. The visit of the aldermen
6. The stench coming from the house
7. The arrival of Emily's relatives
8. Homer's disappearance
