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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Chicken Little elated to tell about his afternoon with Sula and Nel?
(a) No one
(b) His brother
(c) His sister
(d) His dad

2. What does the strong wind usually bring normally to the area?
(a) Fog
(b) Sunshine
(c) Rain
(d) Clouds

3. The slaves did the work and then asked for the "_________."
(a) Money
(b) Payment
(c) Contract
(d) Reward

4. Where does Shadrack look at his reflection?
(a) In the mirror
(b) In the toilet water
(c) In a spoon
(d) In a plate

5. The neighborhood used to be where people would hear singing and music and see what?
(a) Art
(b) Reading
(c) Hard work
(d) Dancing

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees the trip as a way to begin being an individual?

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

3. Where does Helene move to?

4. What does Eva douse Plum with?

5. What does Sula threaten the boys with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Eva's children in the novel "Sula?"

2. What are Sula and Hannah's reputations among the women in regards to their attitudes toward men?

3. What happened to BoyBoy, Eva's husband?

4. What was the problem with the land that the farmer gave away?

5. How did the people of the neighborhood named in #1 come to live there?

6. What did the farmer tell the slaves about the land?

7. Why does Helene's grandmother want her away from Sundown House?

8. Who are the two characters who have become fast friends and why is this so strange?

9. What happens to Chicken Little?

10. Why does Nel act so cordial toward Sula after all these years?

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