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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1921.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the town being destroyed to make room for?
(a) An apartment complex
(b) A shopping mall
(c) A city golf course
(d) A theme park

2. What is the result of Shadrack's panic after the incident in #27?
(a) He is put into a straightjacket
(b) He is arrested
(c) He is ignored
(d) He is beaten up

3. Who promised freedom to the slaves?
(a) Sula
(b) BoyBoy
(c) A white farmer
(d) Eva

4. Where does Helene move to?
(a) Medallion
(b) Birmingham
(c) Langston
(d) New Orleans

5. How far is Shadrack driven in order to get back home?
(a) 10 miles
(b) 22 miles
(c) He isn't driven anywhere
(d) 1 mile

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work would it take to make the land productive?

2. How long did it take for Eva to build her house?

3. What is the name of the neighborhood in which most of the story takes place?

4. The slaves did the work and then asked for the "_________."

5. When Shadrack has his first encounter with the enemy, he feels the bite of the ________ in his boot.

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