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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Shadrack in the hospital when he was?
(a) A month
(b) One year
(c) One day
(d) A week

2. What does Shadrack remember the river being full of?
(a) Stones
(b) Water
(c) Fish
(d) Plants

3. Who does Eva give 10 dollars to when she picks up her kids?
(a) Plum
(b) Sula
(c) Pearl
(d) Mrs. Suggs

4. Where does Shadrack find himself when he opens his eyes?
(a) His tent
(b) Hospital
(c) The barracks
(d) An empty street

5. What does Eva douse Plum with?
(a) Wine
(b) Water
(c) Bourbon
(d) Kerosene

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday begins at the start of January in the town?

2. What is the name of the town in which the story takes place?

3. How long into marriage does Helene have a daughter?

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

5. What is the name of the child who becomes constipated?

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