Sweetness by Toni Morrison

What is the main issue this story confronts?

• relationships between mothers and daughters

• racism in the Southern United States

• inter-racial love during the 1940s

• light-colored vs dark-colored skin in the African American community

Who would the mother prefer to raise? A "mulatto" or a "quadroon"?

• mulatto

• quadroon

"Her color is a cross she will always carry" is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

The title of this story is ironic because:

• The mother loves her child.

• The mother does not like her child.

• The mother is jealous of her child.

• The mother is ambivalent towards her child.

What is the mother's greatest conflict? Check all that apply.

• man vs man

• man vs self

• man vs society

• man vs nature

Identify two themes or elements of Southern Gothic Literature contained in this story.

Does the society in which the mother lives accept the way she treats her daughter?

• yes

• no

What is the author's tone toward the society in which her characters are living?