1. Mr. Henry tells Claudia and Frieda that the prostitutes who just left were what in Part III?
(a) Members of his Bible class.
(b) School teachers.
(c) Undercover police women.
(d) Spies for a foreign government.

2. With what animal does Geraldine’s son torment Pecola in Part III?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fish.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog.

3. Which teacher does Frieda say called Bay Boy “incorrigival” in Part III?
(a) Miss Barkley.
(b) Miss Julia.
(c) Miss Erkmeister.
(d) Miss Forrester.

4. How does the narrator define “colored people” in Part III?
(a) “Quiet and dangerous.”
(b) “Sinful but pretty.”
(c) “Loud and obnoxious.”
(d) “Neat and quiet.”

5. Claudia says of the girls who come from places like Mobile and Aiken that they acquire skills in order to get rid of “the funkiness” of what?
(a) “Murder.”
(b) “Passion.”
(c) “Bigotry.”
(d) “Capitalism.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing Pecola’s mother in Part IV, the narrator says, “Holding Cholly as a model of sin and failure, she bore him like a crown of thorns, and her children like” what?

2. What does Claudia recall doing with her baby dolls as a child in Part II?

3. Where is “that trifling Peggy” said to be from in Part II?

4. What is the name of Pecola’s brother in the novel?

5. How much milk does Mrs. MacTeer complain about having disappeared from her refrigerator overnight in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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