The Bluest Eye Review

What is on the mug Pecola drinks from?

• Gretta Garbo

• Sherly Temple

• Ginger Rogers

• Carrie Weems

What gift does Claudia MacTeer get every year?

• Candy

• A doll

• Money

• Socks

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What happens when children get sick?

• they are scolded

• they are treated kindly

• they are taken to the doctor

• they are forced to work

What does Pecola get at the end of the chapter?

• a twitch

• someone to love

• her period

• a new toy

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Which piece of furniture purchased by the Breedloves is split or torn?

• The kitchen table

• The bathtub

• The Sofa

• The bed Mattress

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Which part of her body is Pecola Breedlove unable to make disappear?

• Her nose

• Her eyes

• Her feet

• Her hands

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While she is walking to Mr. Yacobowski’s grocery store, Pecola encounters a clump of flowers at the base of a telephone pole. Pecola observes that the flowers look “pretty,” and she wonders why people “call them weeds” (47). What kind of flower is Pecola looking at?

• Dandelions

• Lilies

• Roses

• Tulips

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What does Pecola purchase at Mr. Yacobowski’s store?

• Pecola purchases a head of lettuce and two tomatoes.

• Pecola purchases five sticks of bubble gum.

• Pecola purchases three apples and a banana.

• Pecola purchases nine Mary Jane candies.

Living in the apartment above the Breedloves are three women named China, Poland, and Miss Marie. What do these three women do to earn money and support themselves?

• They work as waitresses.

• They work as prostitutes.

• They work as auto mechanics.

• They work as teachers.

Which of the following best describes the physical features of Maureen Peal?

• Maureen is a dark-skinned black girl with brown eyes.

• Maureen is a dark-skinned black girl with blue eyes.

• Maureen is a light-skinned black girl with green eyes.

• Maureen is a white girl with brown eyes.