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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. How long did it take for Eva to build her house?
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 1 year
(d) 2 years

2. Who goes to war in 1917 and is never the same after he returns?
(a) Plum
(b) Julian
(c) Jude
(d) Mr. Suggs

3. What do people assume as Shadrack is walking down the road?
(a) He is drunk
(b) He is in charge
(c) He is begging
(d) He is a visitor

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

5. How much money is Shadrack given after his release?
(a) $99
(b) Nothing
(c) $200
(d) $217

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town in which the story takes place?

2. What does Sula do that convinces the boys of her threat?

3. The slaves did the work and then asked for the "_________."

4. How far is Shadrack driven in order to get back home?

5. Who is light skinned, strong and consistent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Helene return to see her grandmother?

2. What are some of the rumors that begin to fly about Sula?

3. What has been sparked in Nel?

4. Why does Eva sit in a wagon?

5. How does Shadrack's first encounter with the enemy go?

6. What does Sula threaten when she is talking with Eva?

7. What are Sula and Nel's ideas about where Sula should stay?

8. Describe Sula and Nel in terms of their physical features and temperaments.

9. What turns Medallion 'silver'?

10. What accompanies Sula when she returns to Medallion?

(see the answer keys)

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