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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like, the day after Booker leaves?
(a) Cloudy.
(b) Severe storms.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sunshine.

2. What is the name of the literary device Toni Morrison is employing when Bride says that “Lula Ann Bridewell…was never a woman”?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Characterization.

3. How much money does Sweetness’ husband send her monthly, after he leaves?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $500.

4. How does Sweetness say she intends to hold onto her dignity?
(a) Through distinguishing actions.
(b) By living in the right neighborhood.
(c) By associating with the best people.
(d) By trying to pass for white.

5. How old was Lula Ann when she dropped her name and started to go by ‘Bride’?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bride confesses the whole story about Sylvia Huxley, what does Brooklyn suggest?

2. How does Sweetness feel about her daughter’s skin color?

3. What does Bride compare her sex life to?

4. Why does Sweetness rejoice in Bride’s accomplishment, in accusing Sylvia Huxley of abuse?

5. Where does Sylvia Huxley say she avoided in the prison?

(see the answer key)

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