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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Miss Bodwin give Denver the perfume?
(a) During the American Revolution
(b) On Christmas Day
(c) During the Civil War
(d) On Independence Day

2. Why could Paul not help his friend?
(a) He was wearing a bit in his mouth.
(b) He was not there.
(c) He was chained up.
(d) He was being beaten at the time.

3. Who is the only person Beloved wants to give her attention to?
(a) Paul D
(b) Baby Suggs
(c) Denver
(d) Sethe

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

5. What does Beloved ask Paul D?
(a) To make her laugh
(b) To leave the house
(c) To kill Sethe
(d) To have sex with her

6. What did the Garners pride themselves in doing?
(a) Allowing their slaves into town
(b) Allowing their slaves to marry
(c) Paying their slaves
(d) Making their slaves into men

7. Who does Sethe think Beloved hates?
(a) Denver
(b) Baby Suggs
(c) Her
(d) Paul D

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

9. Why does Sethe remember Howard?
(a) He had a beaming smile.
(b) He had a huge nose.
(c) He had big cow like eyes.
(d) He had an oddly shaped head.

10. Where does Paul sleep at first?
(a) In the bath tub
(b) On a chair
(c) Under Sethe's bed
(d) On the floor

11. What happened to Sethe's mother?
(a) She was imprisoned
(b) She married a slave owner
(c) She was hung
(d) She ran away back to her homeland

12. How does Sethe react to Denver asking Paul D how long he is going to stay?
(a) She screams
(b) She laughs
(c) She is offended
(d) She cries

13. What does the woman say her name is?
(a) Daisy
(b) Beloved
(c) Truly
(d) Blossom

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

15. Where was Paul D imprisoned?
(a) Georgia
(b) Virginia
(c) New York
(d) Kentucky

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sethe do as soon as she sees the woman?

2. Where does the woman come out from?

3. Who gave Sethe her diamond earrings?

4. How many other slaves is Paul D locked up with?

5. Why did Halle break down?

(see the answer keys)

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