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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. What day of the week does Violet invite Felice to dinner?

2. What does Lestory find when he gets back to his cabin?

3. What does Golden Gray call Lestory when he sees him?

4. How old is Joe when the plantation burns?

5. During what season does Violet return the photo to Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the only people who do not know that Vera Louise has a son with a black man?

2. Describe what Golden Gray sees in the forest as he approaches his father's cabin in Chapter Six.

3. In Chapter Nine, why does Felice come to visit Violet and Joe?

4. Describe what Violet sees when she first spots Felice in Chapter Nine.

5. In Chapter Eight, what does Dorcas notice about Joe?

6. How does the narrator describe Acton?

7. Describe the birthing scene of the naked black girl in Chapter Seven.

8. In Chapter Seven, what does Henry Lestory find when he gets back to his cabin?

9. In Chapter Seven, how does Henry say you can always find Wild?

10. What is your understanding of the relationship between Joe, Violet, and Felice in Chapters Nine and Ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the significance of Malvonne's presence in Morrison's novel. What does the character of Malvonne add to the plot? What is the story like if Morrison does not include such an antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Joe and Violet move from the country to the city? What reasons does Joe give for the move? Do you think these reasons are accurate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Joe and Acton. Are they similar in any way, or are they mostly different? What does Dorcas find appealing in each man? How does her relationship with each man change throughout the novel?

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