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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Part I of the novel begins with a story about a girl named Jane and her brother, who is named what?
(a) Bill.
(b) Dick.
(c) John.
(d) James.

2. What does Pecola’s mother demand that Pecola’s father get out of bed and go get for her in their argument in Part II?
(a) Coal.
(b) Milk.
(c) Flour.
(d) Eggs.

3. What kind of car is Rosemary sitting in while she eats bread and butter in the beginning of Part II?
(a) A 1937 Cadillac.
(b) A 1930 Chevrolet.
(c) A 1939 Buick.
(d) A 1932 Ford.

4. What is the name of Pecola’s brother in the novel?
(a) Woodrow.
(b) Henry.
(c) Fowler.
(d) Sammy.

5. According to Toni Morrison in the book’s Foreword, “The extremity of Pecola's case stemmed largely from" what?
(a) “The poorest of luck.”
(b) “A crippled and crippling family.”
(c) “A series of bad choices.”
(d) “Societal pressures.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives to play with Jane at the end of the story in Part I?

2. Who is the narrator of Part I?

3. What does Pecola pray for every night, according to the narrator in Part II?

4. What does Toni Morrison refer to as the most “vulnerable member” of society in the novel’s Foreword?

5. What color is Jane’s dress in the story from Part I?

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