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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1922.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose grandmother is trying to keep her away from a certain place?
(a) Nel's
(b) Eva's
(c) Helene's
(d) Sula's

2. Who works as a ship's cook?
(a) Helene
(b) Nel
(c) Wiley Wright
(d) Sula

3. What place is this grandmother trying to keep the woman away from?
(a) Blessed Place
(b) Sundown House
(c) Sunset Home
(d) Runaround Bar

4. Eva enjoys male callers for gossiping and _________.
(a) Love
(b) Checkers
(c) Chess
(d) Books

5. Where does Helene move to?
(a) Langston
(b) New Orleans
(c) Medallion
(d) Birmingham

Short Answer Questions

1. The beginning of the novel is unique because it's actually _______.

2. How long did it take for Eva to build her house?

3. What is the name of the neighborhood in which most of the story takes place?

4. What does Shadrack remember the river being full of?

5. What does Eva sit on?

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