Beloved Final Quiz

Who wrote BELOVED?

• J.R.R. Tolken
• J.K. Rowling
• Mr. Pibb
• Toni Morrison

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"Saying more might push them both to a place they couldn't get back from.  And it would hurt her to know that there was no red bright as Mister's comb beating in him."  Which two character does this quote refer to?

• Beloved and Sethe
• Denver and Sethe
• Sethe and Paul D
• Denver and Beloved

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Where does Sethe go after she has the baby?

• The woods
• Jail
• Sweet Home
• Baby Suggs' house

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"And O my people they do not love your hands.  Those they only use, tie, bind, chop off and leave empty.  Love your hands!  Love them.  Raise them up and kiss them."  Who said this and what message is she trying to send?

• Sethe.  She is telling Denver this so she understands what hard work is.

• Paul D.  Telling the women that the world is not a forgiving place for them.

• Beloved.  Telling the others that her hands hurt from all the work she has been doing on the other side.

• Baby Suggs.  Telling everyone that your hands are what get you places and only you can make a difference in your life-so respect yourself

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What does Denver believe Beloved did to Sethe?

• Took her away from her
• Choked her
• Killed her
• Replaced her

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"Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another."  What is this quote saying about the theme of long-term effects of slavery?

• When one received their freedom, they were not always free from the struggle, persecution, and trauma. 

• Slaves were never free. They were always on the run from someone or something.

• Slaves were stuck in their situations and needed help to gain freedom.

• Freeing yourself from the slavery was the easy part.

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"Right then a forest sprang up between them."  WHAT IS THIS QUOTE ABOUT?

• Baby Suggs and Halle don't know each other anymore.

• Stamp Paid felt a forest spring up between him and Baby Suggs.

• Sethe and Paul D are coming to an impasse in their relationship.

• Denver doesn't understand what to do about Beloved's destructive behavior.

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What's the first thing that Paul D notices when he enters Sethe's house?

• A ghost woman walking about the house
• A phantom sitting on the staircase
• A orange light
• A red light

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List two people (by name) that Sethe had lost in her life by the beginning of the novel:

• Johnny Boy and Paul D
• Halle and Paul B
• Denver and Baby Suggs
• Baby Suggs and Beloved

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How does Beloved drive Paul D away from Sethe?

• Tells a lie
• Sleeps with Paul D
• Steals Paul D's love
• Kills Paul D

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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