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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1940.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nel strike up a friendship with?
(a) Helen
(b) Eva
(c) Julian
(d) Sula

2. Who shows up and is pressured into marrying Helene?
(a) Jude
(b) BoyBoy
(c) Julian
(d) Wiley Wright

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

4. Who says that she loves Sula, but she does not like her?
(a) Pearl
(b) Hannah
(c) Nel
(d) Eva

5. What happened to the seeds when the people would try to farm in this new land?
(a) They blow away.
(b) They wouldn't sprout
(c) They would dry out
(d) They would wash down the hill

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is now the target of nasty rumors?

2. What does Eva say she didn't notice that caused her to have poor judgment?

3. The farmer told the slaves that the ______ were the best part of the land.

4. What kind of role does the groom feel he will have when he marries Nel?

5. Who does Sula have a dream about after Nel leaves?

(see the answer key)

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