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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helene tells her daughter she does not speak ________ and never will.
(a) Spanish
(b) French
(c) Latin
(d) Creole

2. What does Sula come to understand that she wants to tell Nel?
(a) That she is a good person
(b) That death does not hurt
(c) That she loved Nel the most
(d) That she is sorry

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

4. What is the name of the neighborhood in which most of the story takes place?
(a) Bottom
(b) Top
(c) Below
(d) Beneath

5. What is the actual date of the holiday mentioned in #19?
(a) January 9
(b) January 5
(c) January 3
(d) January 4

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is dark with unpredictable moments?

2. Where do Helene and Nel travel to?

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

4. Who was Eva's husband?

5. What does Nel want in her life to help her through her marriage's breakup?

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