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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 scares Macon away from the cave and hinders him from leaving with the item in #82?

2. The purpose of Guitar's organization is to kill _______ white person(s) for each black person that is killed at the hands of a white person

3. Who is thought to have killed the white boy?

4. Where does Milkman go to hide from Hagar?

5. Who is Milkman's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of Milkman's first impressions of the Butler house when he arrives?

2. Why is Guitar having troubles with his assignment with The Seven Days?

3. What is the cause of Guitar's new and strange habits?

4. How does Hagar try to kill Milkman as he is lying on the couch?

5. What does the Dead family do on Sunday afternoons?

6. What is the surprise Milkman encounters when he goes to Susan Byrd's house?

7. What does Milkman's friend, Guitar, talk him into that is forbidden by Milkman's father?

8. Why doesn't Solomon bring Jake to Africa with him?

9. What does Guitar realize about Hagar as he helps her get back to her house?

10. What is the dream the Milkman has once Guitar leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of love is a strange one in this novel as it seems to be out of proportion for the relationships that are described.

Part 1 - Describe Macon's love for Ruth.

Part 2 - Describe Ruth's love for her son and for her father.

Part 3 - Describe Hagar's love for Milkman.

Part 4 - What do these examples of love seem to indicate about the novel's ideas of love? Is love a good thing? A bad thing? A strange thing? Why?

Essay Topic 2

It's no surprise that racism plays a large role in this novel, much as it does in many of Morrison's novels.

Part 1 - What is the relationship between the blacks and the whites in "The Song of Solomon?"

Part 2 - What are some examples of racism in this novel? Name and describe at least 3.

Part 3 - Does race hurt those in the story? How so? Give at least 2 examples.

Essay Topic 3

The role of racism in the story is different as it seems almost as if it is accepted into society instead of rebelled against, as it is in so many other tales.

Part 1 - Describe 3 instances of racism in the story.

Part 2 - For each of these instances, describe whether or not the characters have accepted the racism. Why or why not?

Part 3 - When racism is accepted, can it ever be erased? Why or why not?

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