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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lives in the neighborhood that is the answer to #1?
(a) The Negroes
(b) The children
(c) The farmers
(d) The whites

2. The beginning of the novel is unique because it's actually _______.
(a) The ending
(b) A joke
(c) A dream
(d) A hallucination

3. When does Helene travel to see her dying grandmother?
(a) 1920
(b) 1921
(c) 1919
(d) 1922

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

5. How much money is Shadrack given after his release?
(a) $99
(b) $200
(c) $217
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eva sit on?

2. What is the actual date of the holiday mentioned in #19?

3. Helene tells her daughter she does not speak ________ and never will.

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

5. What begins to grow when Shadrack realizes where he is?

(see the answer key)

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