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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. What is waiting for Shadrack when he wakes up?

2. How long was Shadrack in the hospital when he was?

3. Who was Eva's husband?

4. What does this grandmother want to prevent?

5. What kind of funeral does Chicken Little have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Shadrack arrested after his release from the hospital?

2. What are Sula and Nel's ideas about where Sula should stay?

3. Why does Eva call the three children she's rescued from the street by one name?

4. What is the date of National Suicide Day?

5. What has Eva done to her house over the past five years?

6. What amazes Nel as she considered the way things have changed?

7. When the retirement home is renovated, what does this mean?

8. What does Sula overhear when she is using the toilet at her house?

9. What neighborhood is "Sula" set in?

10. What does Sula eventually do to Eva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shadrack seems to be suffering from significant mental issues at the beginning of the story. Do you think Shadrack was always plagued with these issues or were they caused by something else? If so, what? What is the reason for your answer? What is happening to Shadrack in the hospital? Why is he not seen as having issues that need medical attention? What is Shadrack a symbol of in this story? Why is this important?

Essay Topic 2

The moniker of the 'Bottom' is introduced from the very beginning as a way to differentiate the area in Medallion. What do you think this name is meant to signify? In what ways is the name appropriate? In what ways is the name not appropriate? What other names might be appropriate for this town? Who do you think came up with this name?

Essay Topic 3

What is Helene's grandmother trying to protect her from? What is this 'wild blood' that she refers to? Is Helene's grandmother successful? Why or why not? Why is it so important for Helene's grandmother to protect her granddaughter? Why does Helene want to avoid this life as well? How does Helene protect her daughter from this wild blood as well?

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