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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who thinks of sex as wicked, a personal act that is purely for her?
2. Who walks through the town to visit people at the nursing home?
3. How does Sula learn of the man's real name?
4. What does Nel not want Sula to do?
5. What causes the town to revert to its old ways?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Sula returns to Medallion full of anger at Eva. What does Sula accuse Eva of? Why does Sula threaten Eva with burning her in her room? How does Sula get Eva committed and get guardianship over her grandmother? What does this say about Sula's attitude toward her grandmother? How does this shift her power? Does it?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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