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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Garner laugh at Sethe?
(a) She falls and breaks her leg
(b) Because she asks if she can have a wedding
(c) She falls pregnant
(d) She asks if she can have a holiday

2. What does Amy make Sethe the morning after the birth?
(a) A necklace
(b) A bracelet
(c) Breakfast
(d) A pair of shoes

3. Why did Halle break down?
(a) He saw Sethe being beaten.
(b) He saw Sethe being raped in the barn.
(c) He saw Sethe trying to kill their children.
(d) He saw Sethe caressing a white boy.

4. What does Paul D manage to do while he is at the carnival?
(a) Steal some money
(b) Make a few contacts for possible jobs
(c) Secure a loan
(d) Find a job

5. In what way does Sethe say Halle mistreated her?
(a) He never gave her money.
(b) He did not show up to run away with her.
(c) He mentally tortured her.
(d) He beat her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Denver ask Paul D?

2. What does the woman say her name is?

3. What does Beloved ask Denver about?

4. What is the name of the man that Sethe chose to marry?

5. What did Sethe tell Amy her real name was?

(see the answer key)

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