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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Denver say she saw holding Sethe?
(a) A black dress
(b) A Spirit
(c) A white dress
(d) A ghost

2. Why did the perfume bottle break?
(a) Denver threw it against a tree
(b) Sete stood on it
(c) Denver dropped it.
(d) Because the perfume froze

3. Where does Paul D take Sethe and Denver?
(a) To the theatre
(b) To the cinema
(c) To a carnival
(d) To a fun fair

4. What does Beloved wonder about herself?
(a) How old she is
(b) If her tooth will grow back
(c) How long she can stay together
(d) If she is really human

5. What did Baby Suggs do for a living when Sethe arrived at 124?
(a) She was a house servant
(b) She was a preacher
(c) She was a cook
(d) She played golf

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Halle smear on his face?

2. What did the Garners pride themselves in doing?

3. Where does Paul D sleep after he is tired of sleeping in Baby Suggs' bed?

4. When did Miss Bodwin give Denver the perfume?

5. What is the name of Sethe's mother in-law?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul call his tobacco tin his heart?

2. Why is Denver convinced that Beloved is her sister?

3. Why do you think Mrs. Garner laughs at Sethe when she asks if she can have a proper wedding?

4. How is it significant that Denver's story comes alive?

5. How is it significant that Baby Suggs preached in churches regardless of domination?

6. How is it significant to the story that Sethe was not thrown into the sea unlike the other babies?

7. Do you think it is important that Sethe's scar resembles a tree?

8. What do you think Baby Suggs meant by giving up the war?

9. How has the ghost affected Sethe's life?

10. Why do you think Sethe's scar disgusts Paul D so much?

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