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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. Why is Helene nervous about traveling?

2. What holiday begins at the start of January in the town?

3. What is the actual date of the holiday mentioned in #19?

4. What is the town being destroyed to make room for?

5. The neighborhood used to be where people would hear singing and music and see what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Sula when Nel finally visits her for the first time in three years?

2. Why is Shadrack arrested after his release from the hospital?

3. What does Nel do because she is so upset about her interaction with Eva?

4. What does Nel realize she feels about Chicken Little's death?

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

6. Why does Sula love the attention that Jude gives to Nel?

7. Why did Eva kill Plum, according to her?

8. What accompanies Sula when she returns to Medallion?

9. What does Sula overhear when she is using the toilet at her house?

10. What is the second strange thing that happens in the town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eva leaves for 18 months and then comes back to her children, though she is missing a leg and comes back with money. What do you think has happened to Eva in this time period? Was she right for abandoning her children? Why or why not? Could Eva have survived if she hadn't left? Why or why not? Does Eva seem to be a strong person or one who is weak? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is Helene's grandmother trying to protect her from? What is this 'wild blood' that she refers to? Is Helene's grandmother successful? Why or why not? Why is it so important for Helene's grandmother to protect her granddaughter? Why does Helene want to avoid this life as well? How does Helene protect her daughter from this wild blood as well?

Essay Topic 3

Sula returns to Medallion full of anger at Eva. What does Sula accuse Eva of? Why does Sula threaten Eva with burning her in her room? How does Sula get Eva committed and get guardianship over her grandmother? What does this say about Sula's attitude toward her grandmother? How does this shift her power? Does it?

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