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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Amy make Sethe the morning after the birth?

3. Why could Paul not help his friend?

4. Why was Paul D imprisoned?

5. Where does Paul sleep at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul question his manhood?

2. Why does Denver not want Sethe to undo her braids?

3. Why does Paul call his tobacco tin his heart?

4. Why do think Paul thinks that Beloved is moving him around the house?

5. Why is Sethe angry at Paul D for casting the ghost out of her house?

6. Why is Denver convinced that Beloved is her sister?

7. Why was Sethe so angry about the boys taking her milk?

8. Why do you think Paul D is ready to accept the presence of a ghost in the house?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul D says it is a bad idea for ex-slaves to love their children too much. Discuss this statement, drawing two examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following statement: Denver's deafness is a psychosomatic disorder brought on by the hardships she has suffered.

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, Morrison uses the stream of consciousness technique twice, once with Sethe and in the next chapter with Denver.

1) How do you think stream of consciousness works to express a character's thoughts?

2) Why do you think Morrison uses stream of consciousness with these two characters?

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