Sugar by Jewel Parker Rose - Chapter 1 Quiz

What is the main theme introduced in the beginning of the book 'Sugar'?

• The narrator's dislike for sugar

• The narrator's love for sugar

• The history of sugar

• The sweetness of sugar

What does the narrator's mother say about sugar?

• Sugar is only found in Louisiana

• Sugar is the best part of their meals

• Sugar is hard and requires a lot of work

• Sugar is sweet and easy to produce

What does the narrator's mother compare the smell of sugar to?

• Fresh spring

• Ripe fruit

• Bitter lemons

• Sweet candy

What is the main feature of the River Road Plantation?

• A large mansion

• A river running through it

• Rows of sugar cane

• A bustling marketplace

How does the narrator describe the sugar cane fields?

• As a peaceful meadow

• As a dangerous forest

• As a beautiful garden

• As a lively marketplace

What physical toll does working with sugar cane take on the workers?

• It gives them a sweet smell

• It makes them stronger

• It causes cuts and bruises

• It improves their health

What does the narrator's family hope for after emancipation?

• To reunite with their father

• To move to a bigger city

• To own a sugar plantation

• To continue working on the plantation

What is the narrator's age when they describe their life on the plantation?

• 20 years old

• 15 years old

• 10 years old

• 5 years old

What does the narrator's mother hope their father is doing during the war?

• Working on the plantation

• Fighting for the Confederacy

• Traveling to the North

• Fighting for the Union

What is the narrator's sentiment towards sugar at the end of the section?

• They are curious about it

• They are indifferent to it

• They still hate it

• They have grown to love it