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

2. How many of Baby Suggs' sons died?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Four
(d) Five

3. 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 it does not have any leaves
(d) Because trees blow in the wind

4. How long did the man say he would spend chiseling Sethe's daughters gravestone until he would charge for it?
(a) Five minutes
(b) Twenty minutes
(c) One hour
(d) Ten minutes

5. Where did Halle and Sethe used to have sex after they were married?
(a) In a tree
(b) In Mr. and Mrs. Garners bedroom.
(c) In a cow shed
(d) In a barn

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sethe's daughter?

2. Why does Sethe remember Howard?

3. What did Denver used to hide from?

4. How did the men on the plantation sate their sexual appetite?

5. How long is it since Paul D and Sethe last saw each other?

(see the answer key)

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