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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose house does Sula live?

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

3. What does Hannah have a dream of?

4. What does Sula fret over?

5. What happens to the answer to #81?

Short Essay Questions

1. What accompanies Sula when she returns to Medallion?

2. What are some of the interesting things that others are noticing about Sula?

3. What does Nel do because she is so upset about her interaction with Eva?

4. What causes Shadrack to be so frightened when he is in the hospital?

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

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

7. What does Hannah dream of after she cleans the beans for dinner and sees the Deweys with their laces tied together?

8. What happens to Teapot, the five year old boy that knocks on Sula's door?

9. What has been sparked in Nel?

10. What does Nel think about her grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

BoyBoy is one of the few male characters in this story. What is the role of the men in this story? What does this day about Morrison's views of female power and influence? What weaknesses does Morrison expose in the male gender? What advantages does female dominance seem to offer to the story? What are the downfalls of being a women in 'Sula'?

Essay Topic 2

Sula is the protector in her relationship with Nel. What does she do to protect her friend? Does Sula offer the same protection to herself? Why or why not? What does this protective part of Sula say about her and her relationship to Nel? What other reasons might Sula have for protecting her friend? Cite three ways in which Sula protects Nel and give reasons for each of these instances.

Essay Topic 3

When Hannah asks her mother if she ever loved her children, it becomes a heated debate. What do you think Eva thinks about her actions? Do you think she loves/loved her children? What are some indications that Eva did love and care for her children? Cite three examples of ways Eva took care of her children.

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