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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. Who does Eva give 10 dollars to when she picks up her kids?

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

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

4. Where does Shadrack look at his reflection?

5. What does Hannah take to her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the newest interest of Sula and Nel as they go off on their random adventures?

2. Why does Helene get married to Wiley Wright?

3. What does Nel think about her grandmother?

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

5. What does Hannah take to her mother on Thursday?

6. What does Sula eventually do to Eva?

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

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

9. Why does Eva sit in a wagon?

10. How would the neighborhood be described as in the past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eva's killing of Plum is a shocking scene in this book. What does this say about Eva? Do you think Plum was as lost a cause as Eva believed him to be? Why was Plum so lost? What does the fire signify symbolically as it burns Plum? Why doesn't Hannah help Plum in that scene? What would have happened if Eva hadn't killed Plum?

Essay Topic 2

Jude Green is another interesting male character that seems to be lacking any power in the story. Why does he feel as though he is less than a man? What does he do to try to prove his manliness? Is he successful in his actions? What weaknesses does Jude exhibit? What does this seem to say about the role of being a man?

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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