research about story and two quizzes about the story too

1. Write a plot summary of about 150 words for chapters 1 to 10 at the back of this paper (10 points).

2. State any three main characters that are introduced in the first 10 chapters (3 pts).

a. __________________________________

b. __________________________________

c. __________________________________

3. “What she doin coming back here in dem overhauls?” (p2). (1pt)

Which character does the pronoun, she, in this statement refer to?

Answer: _________________________________________

4. “Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur Ah been able tuh find out” (p14).

Which character says this statement in the novel? Answer: _________________(1pt)

5. “She began to cry. Ah wants things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think” (p24). (1pt)

Place the excerpt above in its immediate context (what comes before and after this excerpt?). Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. “It was a citified, stylish dressed man with his hat set at an angle that didn’t belong in these parts. His coat was over his arms, but… the shirt with the silk sleeveholders was dazzling enough for the world. …so he stopped and looked hard, and then asked her for a cool drink of water” (p.27).

Which character does this excerpt describe? Answer: __________________ (1pt)

7. Who leads the people in prayers during the lamb lighting ceremony in Eatonville (p.45). Answer: _____________________(1pt)

8. “Thank yuh fuh yo’ compliments, but mah wife don’t know nothin’ ‘bout speech-makin”’ p. 43.

Who is speaking in the above sentence? Answer: ______________________

9. Giving examples from your personal experience or observations, explain how the statement above relates to our contemporary understanding of female discrimination. (1pt) Answer: _______________________________________________________

Plot Summary of chapter 1-10

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