Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison) - Chapter 1

What is the date at the beginning of this story?

• February 13, 1931

• February 18, 1931

• March 2, 1931

• December 23, 1931

Who is trying to fly at the start of the novel?

• Macon Dead

• Milkman Dead

• Solomon Smith

• Robert Smith

What is Robert Smith's profession?

• Insurance Agent

• Doctor

• Salesman

• Butler

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is another name for the hospital in the story?

• No Doctor Hospital

• No Name Hospital

• No Blacks Hospital

• No Mercy Hospital

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who is the first black woman to deliver her baby in the white hospital?

• Pilate

• Reba

• Ruth

• Hagar

What is the name of the first black child delivered in the white hospital?

• Macon

• Guitar

• Robert

• Freddie

What is Macon Dead's profession?

• Insurance agent

• Used car salesman

• Landlord

• Handyman

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What discovery lead people to think four-year-old Macon Dead III was "peculiar."

• He can't fly

• He's adopted

• He's very ill

• He isn't magic

Why does Ruth Dead become Mercy Hospital's first black patient?

• She is very ill

• She goes into labor

• She has a heart attack

• She is very wealthy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Where did Pilate Dead get her name?

• From a movie

• From a song title

• From a family member

• From the Bible