1. Claudia says of the girls who come from places like Mobile and Aiken that they study “teacher education to instruct black children in” what?
(a) “Mathematics.”
(b) “Religion.”
(c) “Obedience.”
(d) “Science.”

2. Where did Cholly Breedlove’s father live after he left town when Cholly was born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Macon, Georgia.
(c) Denver, Colorado.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

3. What (objectionable by today’s standards) term is used in the book to refer to persons classified as black who also have a high proportion of white ancestry?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Tan.
(d) Cream.

4. What nickname do Claudia and Frieda call Maureen Peal in Part III?
(a) Molasses Syrup.
(b) Meringue Pie.
(c) Mary Anne.
(d) Banana Peel.

5. Claudia says in Part III that she and Frieda always did their “Candy Dance” under the lilac bushes on the side of the house so that who would see and become jealous?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) M’Dear.
(c) Polly.
(d) Pecola.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the closing of Part V, the narrator claims, “Certain seeds it will not nurture, certain fruit it will not bear, and when the land kills of its own volition, we acquiesce and say the victim had” what?

2. What does Claudia say that the girls from places like Mobile and Aiken use to straighten their hair in Part III?

3. What kind of lotion does Claudia say the girls from places like Mobile and Aiken use in Part III?

4. How does Pecola’s mother describe Pecola when she was born in Part IV?

5. Who does Frieda say told her about menstruation in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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