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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pierced Sethe's ears?
(a) Sethe
(b) Baby Suggs
(c) Halle
(d) Denver

2. What does Paul D end up telling Sethe?
(a) He wants to get married
(b) He thinks Beloved is her dead daughter
(c) He wants to have a child with her
(d) He has fallen in love with Beloved

3. What does Denver ask Beloved after Beloved has pulled out her tooth?
(a) If she can make a wish
(b) If she can give her the tooth
(c) To do it again
(d) If she is hurt

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

5. Who does Baby Suggs claim is the only bad luck in the world?
(a) Black people
(b) Jewish people
(c) White people
(d) Arab people

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Garner trust about his slaves?

2. Who does Beloved say is the only person she needs to have?

3. Who gave Denver her perfume?

4. Who owned Sweet Home?

5. What did Baby Suggs teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the ghost affected Sethe's life?

2. How is it significant that Baby Suggs preached in churches regardless of domination?

3. In what way does the seventh chapter show the horrors of slavery?

4. What do you think the white dress Denver sees signifies?

5. Why is it significant that Beloved pulls out a tooth?

6. What do you think Baby Suggs meant by giving up the war?

7. Why do you think Paul D keeps on saying "red heart"?

8. How is it significant to the story that Sethe was not thrown into the sea unlike the other babies?

9. How is Georgia the most notorious slave state in the Union?

10. Why do you think Mrs. Garner laughs at Sethe when she asks if she can have a proper wedding?

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