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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Bride remember Jeri giving her about make up?
(a) Only to wear a little lipstick.
(b) Only to wear a little eyeliner.
(c) To match her eye shadow with her shoes.
(d) Not to wear any.

2. How does Bride treat her pain?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Herbal remedies.
(c) Wine.
(d) Vicodin.

3. What possessions of Booker’s does Bride keep?
(a) His clothing.
(b) His record collection.
(c) His shaving brush.
(d) His books.

4. How old was Lula Ann when she dropped her name and started to go by ‘Bride’?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

5. How long does Sweetness say it has been since she saw Bride?
(a) Since Bride started working for You, Girl.
(b) She cannot remember.
(c) Since Bride was sixteen.
(d) Since Bride started seeing Booker.

6. What is the name of the literary device Toni Morrison is employing when Bride says that “Lula Ann Bridewell…was never a woman”?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Characterization.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metonymy.

7. How old is Brooklyn?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 32.
(d) 27.

8. How does Sylvia Huxley say she feels toward Bride?
(a) Furious.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Bitter.

9. What does Sylvia Huxley say she got from her family while she was in prison?
(a) Care packages, but no letters.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Money and clothes.
(d) Long letters with family news.

10. How does Bride respond when Booker tells her that she is not the woman he wants?
(a) She says ‘then you don’t get me.’
(b) She says ‘why do you treat me like that?’
(c) She says ‘but you said you wanted me yesterday.’
(d) She says ‘neither am I.’

11. What does Bride say will keep her from ever forgetting Sylvia Huxley’s attack?
(a) Her paralyzed arm.
(b) Her medical bills.
(c) Her shame.
(d) Her limp.

12. How much money does Sweetness’ husband send her monthly, after he leaves?
(a) $50.
(b) $200.
(c) $500.
(d) $100.

13. How old is Bride?
(a) 23.
(b) 20.
(c) 32.
(d) 21.

14. Why does Sweetness’ husband leave her?
(a) He thinks her child is not his.
(b) He is drafted and goes to war.
(c) He does not want to be a father.
(d) He moves in with another woman.

15. Where do Sylvia Huxley and Julie work at the prison?
(a) The grounds keeping crew.
(b) The physical plant.
(c) The cafeteria.
(d) The sewing shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bride confesses the whole story about Sylvia Huxley, what does Brooklyn suggest?

2. What caused Julie to try to kill herself?

3. What does Bride compare her six-month relationship with Booker to?

4. What describes Bride’s state of mind while she is recovering?

5. What is Bride’s relationship with You, Girl?

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