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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Paul D think Sethe's scar does not look like a tree?
(a) Because trees are not red
(b) Because trees are inviting
(c) Because trees blow in the wind
(d) Because it does not have any leaves

2. What did Denver used to hide from?
(a) Her slave owner's wrath
(b) Her brother's fear
(c) Her mother's nagging
(d) Her stepfather's abuse

3. What is the name of Sethe's mother in-law?
(a) Baby Suggs
(b) Denver
(c) Mrs. Garner
(d) Beloved

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

5. How did the men on the plantation sate their sexual appetite?
(a) They had sex with sheep.
(b) They had sex with calves.
(c) They visited prostitutes.
(d) They had sex with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Denver jealous of Paul D?

2. What is the address of Sethe's house?

3. What is the name of Sethe's dog?

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

5. Where does Paul D remember meeting fellow slaves?

(see the answer key)

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