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Name_________________________________________________Eng3 RegularThe Bluest Eye Test (70 Points)Multiple ChoiceWhy does Pecola stay briefly with the MacTeers?Her father has raped herShe was new in townHer father has tried to burn down their homeCholly put them outdoorsWhat is a distinguishing characteristic of Pauline (Polly) Breedlove?She has blue eyeShe has a bad footShe has a curved spineShe is very tallWho lives above the Breedloves’ apartment?Three ProstitutesHenry WashingtonSoaphead ChurchThe MacTeersWhere does Mrs. Breedlove work?At a restaurantAt a grocery storeAt the home of a white familyAt the MacTeers’ homeWho hates white baby dolls?Frieda ClaudiaPecolaMaureen PealWhat were the boys at school picking on Pecola for?Her uglinessHer blacknessBecause she saw her father nakedBoth A and CWhat do Maureen and Pecola have in common?Skin colorFriendsThey both get their periodsNeither of them have blue eyesWhat does Frieda know about Woodrow Cain that she was going to expose to all?He wets the bedHe picks his noseHe has never kissed a girlHe doesn’t have a dadWhat important event occurs when Pecola is staying with MacTeers?She kills the family catShe is molested by Henry WashingtonShe poisons the family dogShe menstruates for the first timeWho raises Cholly?Aunt JimmyGeraldineSamson Blue JackWhich of the following characters is still alive when the story ends?Cholly Pecola’s babyPauline BreedloveAunt JimmyWhere does most of the action in the novel take place?Princeton, KentuckyCrossville, TennesseeMacon, GeorgiaLorain, OhioFrieda is sexually abused by whom?ChollyHer fatherA boy at schoolMr. HenryBecause Frieda does not want to be “ruined” like the Maginot Line, Claudia and Frieda search for what?Money EducationWhiskeyLoveThe two girls offend the Maginot Line (Miss Marie) by telling her that their mother didn’t allow them to go into her house. She reacts by doing what?Laughing and throwing a bottle at themAttacking the girlsStanding up and walking into her houseCrying and cussing at the young girlsMrs. Breedlove’s nickname, given to her by the family she works for, is what?Mrs. BPaulinePollySallyPecola gets a beating from her mother becauseShe forgets to bring the wash homeShe cussesShe brought friends to her mother’s workplaceShe spills a pie on the floorWhen Pauline first moves to Ohio with Cholly, which aspect of the North bother her MOST?The white womanThe foodThe spaceThe need to be richPauline becomes obsessed with beauty, money, and clothing. Why does REALLY want to look better?Her husband loves her lessBecause she wants other women to cast favorable glances her wayShe feels ugly inside because of how her husband treats herShe feels is it the only way to fit in with the white peopleThere are many things that Mrs. Breedlove dislikes about white people. One thing is stated in her diary. Mrs. Breedlove states: “Folks can’t like folks just ‘cause they has the same ________.” Fill in the blank.MamaColor skinFriendsAddressMrs. Breedlove’s first boss dismisses her becauseShe won’t leave ChollyShe does a poor jobShe thinks Pauline is an alcoholicShe is jealous of PaulineThe doctor, who delivers Pauline’s baby, compares her to what animal?DogHorseDeerGoatBefore Pecola was born, Pauline would speak to her stomach. She loved Pecola. When she was born she knew that Pecola was smart, but _________________.DiseasedUglyDependent on alcoholUnwantedThe main reason that Pauline does not leave Cholly is what?FearGodThe childrenLoveWhat flowers do Claudia and Frieda plant to save Pecola’s baby?Roses Bachelor ButtonsMarigoldsLilacsWhich of the following DOES NOT happen to Pecola after her father rapes her?Her father rapes her a second timeShe runs away with a local manShe becomes pregnantShe goes madWhat happens when Cholly finds his father?He moves in with his fatherHis father disowns himHis father tries to beat him upHis father embraces himWhat happens after Aunt Jimmy’s funeral?Cholly beats up a younger boyCholly has sex for the first timeCholly becomes illCholly hides under a bridge and criesWho takes refuge in the movies?ClaudiaPecolaPauline BreedloveSammyIn what way is Pecola’s wish for blue eyes fulfilled at the end of the novel?She develops an eye disease that turns them blueShe uses dye to make them blue and goes blindShe comes to believe that she has blue eyesEveryone else tells her she has blue eyesWhat happens to Sammy at the end of the story?He runs away for goodHe attempts to kill his fatherHe helps Pecola escapeHe is beaten by his motherWho cat is Pecola blamed for killing?Mrs. MacTeer’sThe Maginot Line’sHer mother’sGeraldine’sWho temporarily befriends Pecola after Pecola is teased by a group of boys?Rosemary VillanucciClaudia MacTeerJuniorMaureen PealWhy does Mr. Henry send Claudia and Frieda out for ice cream?So that he can steal from Mrs. MacTeerSo that he can drink all of Mrs. MacTeer’s milkSo that he can entertain prostitutesSo that his bible-study group can meet in peaceWhat kind of pets does Junior have?A catA dogA frogA goatWhat is peculiar about Maureen Peal’s hands?There are only four fingers on each handThere are scars where she was burned as a childThere are stumps where her sixth fingers were removedHer thumb are double-jointedWhat was the Breedloves’ apartment formerly used as?A hospital clinicA storage roomA hotel roomA storeWhat is Soaphead Church’s occupation?DoctorDream interpreterPreacherScholarClaudia and Frieda want Pecola’s baby to live in order to Have someone for Pecola to loveValidate their own beautyHave a new siblingTo underscore the universal love for baby dollsExcerpts of which first-grade primer remind readers to be aware of the dichotomy between the middle class and lower class cultures?Dick and JaneFriendly VillageTed and SallyReading RainbowShort Answer Questions (10 points each)Choose two (2) questions to answer. Your reposes need to be a minimum of 75 words. Use example from the novel to support your answer.What is the significance of “seeds” in the novel?How is the middle-class families portrayed in the novel? Is this an accurate portrayal of how middle-class families behave? Why or why not?How does the knowledge of Pauline’s past and Cholly’s past change the reader’s impression of them?Compare Pecola’s character to Claudia’s. Which of these two characters is better able to reject white, middle-class American’s definitions of beauty? Quotes: (10 points each)Choose one (1) quote to answer. What the does the quote mean? What is the significance of the quote? Is the concept the quote relates to still prevalent today? Why or why not? Responses should be a minimum of 50 words. Use examples from the novel to support your answer.“It had occurred to Pecola sometime ago that if her eyes, those eyes that held the pictures, and knew the sights—if those eyes of hers were different, that is to say, beautiful, she herself would be different” (p. 46).“Her simplicity decorated us, her guilt sanctified us, her pain made us glow with health” (p. 205). ................
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