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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. Where does Paul D sleep after he is tired of sleeping in Baby Suggs' bed?
(a) In the bath tub
(b) In the coldhouse
(c) In the kitchen
(d) In the storehouse

2. Why does Mrs. Garner laugh at Sethe?
(a) She falls pregnant
(b) She falls and breaks her leg
(c) Because she asks if she can have a wedding
(d) She asks if she can have a holiday

3. Who is Beloved fascinated by?
(a) Denver
(b) Baby Suggs
(c) Paul D
(d) Sethe

4. What does Paul D decide to tell Sethe?
(a) That he has been having sex with Beloved
(b) That he want to leave her
(c) That he wants to marry her
(d) That he doen't want to get a job

5. What did Halle smear on his face?
(a) Butter
(b) Horse dung
(c) Lard
(d) Chocolate

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Baby Suggs do for a living when Sethe arrived at 124?

2. What does Sethe feed outside the back of her workplace?

3. Who pierced Sethe's ears?

4. Who do Sethe and Paul meet on the road when they are heading back to 124?

5. Who does Sethe think Beloved hates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Beloved falling apart like she says?

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

3. In what way does the seventh chapter show the horrors of slavery?

4. What is a Sweet Home Man?

5. What do you think the white dress Denver sees signifies?

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

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

8. Why does Paul question his manhood?

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

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

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