Beloved Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Beloved Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sethe do as soon as she sees the woman?

2. What did Denver used to hide from?

3. What does Paul D decide to tell Sethe?

4. What does Sethe say Paul D is not allowed to do?

5. What does Sethe feed outside the back of her workplace?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Denver think that Beloved hates Paul D?

2. Is Beloved falling apart like she says?

3. In the seventh chapter, Beloved chokes on a raisin, and again it is Denver who takes her upstairs. Why do you think at this point Denver is still so attentive towards Beloved's needs?

4. How is Georgia the most notorious slave state in the Union?

5. Why do you think the town is so angry at Sethe?

6. Why does Paul call his tobacco tin his heart?

7. Why do you think Mrs. Garner laughs at Sethe when she asks if she can have a proper wedding?

8. How has the ghost affected Sethe's life?

9. Why is it significant that Beloved pulls out a tooth?

10. What do you think the white dress Denver sees signifies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how a black person was seen during the nineteenth century

1) Before the abolition of slavery

2) Immediately after the abolition of slavery.

3) How long has it taken for white people's negative views of black people to change? How much has it changed?

Essay Topic 2

In this novel, Morrison uses the stream of consciousness technique twice, once with Sethe and in the next chapter with Denver.

1) How do you think stream of consciousness works to express a character's thoughts?

2) Why do you think Morrison uses stream of consciousness with these two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Beloved and Denver.

1) What is their relationship with their mother?

2) What is their relationship with Paul D?

3) What is their relationship to each other?

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