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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bride say was the worst form of punishment her mother would use?
(a) Sending her to bed without supper.
(b) Spanking her.
(c) Locking her in her room.
(d) Screaming at her.

3. What caused Julie to try to kill herself?
(a) Being abused by a guard.
(b) Being attacked by other women.
(c) A fight she had had with Sylvia Huxley.
(d) Guilt over what she had done.

4. What part of Bride’s appearance does Sweetness say she had a difficult time taming?
(a) Her clothes that were filth from outdoor play.
(b) Her gangly limbs.
(c) Her breasts.
(d) Her hair.

5. What standard does Bride say she holds her relationship with Booker to?
(a) Adventure films.
(b) Old-time silent films.
(c) Romance novels.
(d) Glossy magazine spreads.

6. What does Bride say she regrets about Booker?
(a) She says that she should not have loaned him money.
(b) She says that she should have tried to meet his family.
(c) She says that she should not have trusted him.
(d) She says that she should have talked to his friends more.

7. How does Sylvia Huxley describe life at Decagon?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Serene.
(c) Loud.
(d) Terrifying.

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

9. How does Bride describe herself after the beating?
(a) As a fish out of water.
(b) As a broken-winged bird.
(c) As a whipped puppy.
(d) As a throbbing nerve of pain.

10. What kinds of stories does Julie tell at night?
(a) Fairy tales.
(b) Life stories.
(c) Sylvia Huxley’s stories.
(d) Stories of other convicted women’s lives.

11. How does Sweetness describe the upbringing Lula Ann received from her?
(a) Very strict.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Perfectionist.
(d) Permissive.

12. What did Sweetness try to prepare Bride to live with, by being hard on her?
(a) Original sin.
(b) Gossip.
(c) The lusts of men.
(d) Her dark skin.

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

14. Where did Bride start her working career?
(a) On the sales floor.
(b) In the delivery truck.
(c) In the business office.
(d) In the stock room.

15. Why doesn’t Bride call the police?
(a) She does not think anyone will believe her.
(b) She does not want to ruin her brand with the publicity.
(c) She cannot find her phone.
(d) She refuses to make life any harder for Sylvia Huxley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bride say Sylvia Huxley’s husband is?

2. When does Bride notice that her pubic hair is gone?

3. How much pay do Sylvia Huxley and Julie receive for each hour’s work?

4. What does Sylvia Huxley say was the best part of Decagon?

5. Where does Sylvia Huxley say she avoided in the prison?

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