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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. The narrator in Part I says that at first they thought there were no marigolds that fall because Pecola was what?
2. What does Toni Morrison refer to as the “most delicate member of society” in the book’s Foreword?
3. The author states in the book's Foreword that when one is "hated for things we have no control over and cannot change," it is some consolation to know what?
4. What is Pecola’s father’s name, according to the narrator in Part I?
5. How is Jane’s father described in the story in Part I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Pecola pray for every night, according to the narrator in “Here is the Family…”? Why?
2. How are Claudia’s feelings about Shirley Temple and about baby dolls illustrated in “Autumn”?
3. Describe the “Dick and Jane” reader presented in Part I. How does this excerpt change in each retelling?
4. According to some critics, the three versions of the reader presented on the first page of The Bluest Eye represent three lifestyles presented in the novel. What does the first version represent?
5. Who can be seen in Part I as characters that face trouble assimilating into “white society’s standards of beauty”?
6. What commotion begins when Rosemary “tattles” on Claudia, Frieda, and Pecola for “being nasty” in “Autumn”?
7. According to some critics, the three versions of the reader presented on the first page of The Bluest Eye represent three lifestyles presented in the novel. What does the third version represent?
8. According to some critics, the three versions of the reader presented on the first page of The Bluest Eye represent three lifestyles presented in the novel. What does the second version represent?
9. What does the narrator discuss regarding property-owning black families and their motivations in “Autumn”?
10. What is the primary setting for the novel? How is the author connected to this setting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the feelings of guilt and shame that Frieda experiences after her encounter with Mr. Henry. Do you think that Frieda’s parents, friends, or other adults could have made it easier for Frieda by telling her that it wasn’t her fault? Why do you believe the adults did not do this?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the style, tone, and language used in the opening “Dick and Jane” story. How does the story change in each of the retellings? What is symbolic about the changes in the story’s language and style? Do you think the author intends for the reader to examine race as an undercurrent in the story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Pecola in The Bluest Eye. Is Pecola the protagonist of the novel, or is the protagonist Claudia? Why do you believe this? How does Pecola’s character evolve from the beginning of the story to the end? How does her evolution affect Claudia and Frieda?
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