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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is it between visits for Sula and Nel?

2. What do the marchers on National Suicide Day begin to do to the tunnel?

3. Where is Eva going to go, per Sula?

4. Who thinks of sex as wicked, a personal act that is purely for her?

5. How does Sula learn of the man's real name?

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's reputation in the town becomes the thing of rumors and whispers. What are some of the things people of the town are saying she is? What does this do to the rest of the town? What affect does Sula have on the town as a whole? What begins to change in the Bottom? What does this seem to show? Can one person really affect a town that much?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the scene that includes Chicken Little, Sula, and Nel. What happens in this scene? What do you think Sula and Nel both thought when he did not emerge from the water? Do they feel guilty about their actions at this point? Why or why not? Do you think Shadrack understands what has happened? Why or why not? What does this scene say about Sula?

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