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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the woman sitting when Sethe, Denver and Paul D arrive back from the carnival?
(a) On Sethe's bed
(b) On the porch
(c) On a stump outside the house
(d) On the grass

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

3. What does Denver ask Paul D?
(a) How old he is
(b) How long he is going to hang around
(c) What his real name he is
(d) If he is a man or a mouse

4. How far does Paul D say that Sixo would walk to meet a woman?
(a) 5 miles
(b) 34 miles
(c) 10 miles
(d) 100 miles

5. What happens as Denver tells the story of her birth?
(a) It comes alive before her eyes
(b) Beloved faints
(c) Her mother begins to scream
(d) Beloved falls into a trance

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beloved ask Denver about?

2. Why is Sethe angry with Paul D?

3. Where did Halle and Sethe used to have sex after they were married?

4. Who does Sethe think about after she has sex with Paul D?

5. Why does Mrs. Garner laugh at Sethe for wanting a wedding?

(see the answer key)

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