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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. Who does Paul D say has offered him a place to stay?

2. Who does Paul D say he envies?

3. Why does Stamp feel guilty?

4. Who arrives to take Sethe back to Sweethome?

5. Who arrives at 124 at the beginning of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sethe walking around in circles symbolize?

2. Why does Stamp ask about a woman he does not know?

3. What dose Sethe mean when she says "Me, me"?

4. Is Paul D in denial that it is Sethe in the photograph?

5. Why do the other ex-slaves hate Baby Suggs so much?

6. Why does Stamp Paid show Paul D the article about Sethe?

7. Why do you think Halle smears butter over his face?

8. What does Paul D and Paid Stamp's gallow humor signify?

9. What do you think the single, unbroken paragraph in chapter twenty signifies?

10. Why do you think Sixo yells out "Seven-O, Seven-O"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the historical setting of the novel.

1) What were the rights of the ex-slaves? Were their lives any better? What kind of jobs did they get?

2) Was slavery completely abolished at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Baby Suggs.

1) What is her importance to Sethe?

2) Why do some people not like her?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the character of Paul D.

1) What is his background?

2) What do you think his good and bad points are?

3) What do think a similar character would of achieved in today's society?

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