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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beloved ask Paul D?

2. Why does Paul D think Sethe's scar does not look like a tree?

3. What did the Garners pride themselves in doing?

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

5. Where does Denver have a secret spot where she can hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Denver think that Beloved hates Paul D?

2. Why do you think Denver is so jealous of Paul D's presence?

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

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

5. Is it significant that Denver looks after Beloved and not Sethe?

6. Why is Sethe angry at Paul D for casting the ghost out of her house?

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

8. Is Beloved falling apart like she says?

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

10. Why do you think Paul D is ready to accept the presence of a ghost in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe conditions in the Georgian prison camp. Why were there just slaves in the prison? What is the significance that the guards asked for sexual favors?

Essay Topic 2

Paul D says it is a bad idea for ex-slaves to love their children too much. Discuss this statement, drawing two examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how a black person was seen during the nineteenth century

1) Before the abolition of slavery

2) Immediately after the abolition of slavery.

3) How long has it taken for white people's negative views of black people to change? How much has it changed?

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