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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1920.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town in which the story takes place?
(a) Meadows
(b) Monroe
(c) Sweet Meadows
(d) Medallion

2. Who could be described as proper and classy?
(a) Jude
(b) Julian
(c) Helene
(d) Eva

3. Who only sees the happiness in the town?
(a) Outsiders
(b) Sula
(c) The farmer
(d) Eva

4. What does Shadrack do on Tuesdays and Fridays?
(a) Sees his children
(b) Yells
(c) Threatens to commit suicide
(d) Sells fish

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Helene travel to see her dying grandmother?

2. What did the farmer compare the land to?

3. Where do Helene and Nel travel to?

4. This neighborhood of the town started off as a "________."

5. Where does Shadrack find himself when he opens his eyes?

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