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WorksheetsSula
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
How does the setting of the novel, "The Bottom" receive its name?
The Bottom was considered land that was fertile and rich.
The white master wanted Blacks to have the land in the hills; however, he claimed it was the bottom of heaven.
The white master wanted to insult the slave by reminding him that he was beneath him.
The slave named the land that he earned through his hard labor.
How did the people of the bottom characterize Shadrack, the founder of National Suicide day?
eccentric
drunkard
misunderstood
obscene
How does Morrison establish a dichotomy of good vs. bad through her use of characterization?
Through Nel and Sula
Through Eva and Helene
Through Shadrack and Tar Baby
Both A and B
Which character in the novel expresses self-affirmation in the novel?
Eva
Hannah
Nel
Sula
How does Morrison characterize Eva, the central mother figure in the novel?
She is a woman who commits fraud to secure insurance money.
She is the creator and sovereign of a house of many rooms.
She is the loveless mother of Hannah.
She is a woman who fares the lost of a leg yet has a steady stream of gentlemen callers.
How much money did Eva receive from the loss of her leg?
1,000 dollars
5,000 dollars
The deed to the boarding house.
10,000 dollars
What word best describes how the people of the bottom characterized Hannah?
exasperated
jealous
intimidated
indifferent
How does Morrison describe Nel and Sula's companionship?
There loyalty was so fierce no one could separate them.
They were solitary little girls whose loneliness was so profound it intoxicated them.
The bitterness and betrayal would forever live between them, but one would chose to ignore this aspect of friendship.
She was the strong one. The other a bit weaker but fiercely loyal. This is how they existed; two peas in a pod.
How would you describe the relationship between Sula and Eva upon Sula's return?
loving
playful
antagonist
spiteful
What word would best describe Nel's reaction to Sula's illness?
benevolent
indifferent
caring
optimistic
Morrison uses Tar Baby and Plum to introduce the theme of...
loneliness
brotherhood
addiction
isolation
How do the people of the bottom react to Sula's death?
They are frightened.
They are optimistic.
They are relieved.
They do not care.
How did Nel and Sula react to the death of Chicken Little?
They confessed to Eva.
They attended the funeral and said nothing.
They cried and found comfort in each other.
They followed the advice of Hannah.
Why was Nel and Jude’s wedding so unfamiliar to the people of the bottom?
No one believed that Nel would marry.
Jude was more interested in Sula so the wedding was unexpected.
Sula had an affair with Jude.
No one in the town had ever attended a formal wedding.
Which of the following words captures the reaction of Sula’s old neighbors when she returns to the Bottom after 10 years away?
contentious
surprised
curious
welcoming
SULA IS REVEALED AS SOMEONE WHOSE CHARACTER IS TO BE QUESTIONED. Which event does NOT support this characterization?
She puts Eva into a nursing home.
She commits adultery with Nel's husband.
She cuts her finger to show loyalty to Nel.
She is unapologetic about any of her actions
How would you explain why Sula unconsciously seeks casual sexual encounters?
She is lonely.
She learned the behavior from her mother.
She is spiteful and seeks to inflict pain on others.
She is depressed.
Why does Ajax find interest in Sula? Why does he lose interest in her?
her appearance; her deceit and disloyalty
her reputation and money; her demonic tendencies
her intellectual capacity; her possessive spirit
her spontaneous nature; her domestic impulses
Morrison shifts perspectives in the novel? How does this impact the telling of the narrative?
The shift gives the text authenticity.
The shift validates the narrative by allowing it be told from an outsider.
The shift causes those who may not read the novel gain interest.
The shift confuses the reader.
Morrison chooses to end the novel with Nel speaking to the memory of Sula. What does this reveal about Nel's character?
She comes to a level of understanding regarding her friend.
She will never forgive Sula.
She too is a dynamic character shaped by "The Bottom" and its history.
She is oblivious of how their friendship ever went astray.
