The Bluest Eye pp. 154-183 Activity

How old is Cholly when he finds his father?

• 15

• 17

• 14

• 12

When the men are gambling, what are the dice compared to?

• Hot coals

• Ice cubes

• Rocks

• Pearls

What does Cholly do after running away from his father?

• He comes back to talk to his father again

• He soils himself

• He goes back home

• He cries

What is Cholly compared to when he is lying under the pier?

• Aunt Jimmy

• A baby

• A muscadine

• An elderberry

What did Cholly NOT do in his life before marrying Pauline?

• Kill three white men

• Pick a bullet out of his leg

• Go to jail

• Stay sober

What was Soaphead Church's original name?

• Elijah

• Elihue

• Whitcomb

• John

What was Soaphead Church's wife's name?

• Velma

• Melba

• Beatrice

• Ophelia

What does Pecola ask Soaphead Church for?

• Beauty

• Blue eyes

• Green eyes

• Love

True or false: Soaphead Church poisons Bob

• True

• False

What does Soaphead Church compare his experience with Velma to?

• A bedroom

• A living room

• A home

• A hotel room