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"Beloved" by Toni Morrison Trivia Quiz

I studied "Beloved" by Toni Morrison as part of my Comparative Literature course at university. It was a good read and has an important historical significance. Enjoy this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by AlexxSchneider. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
AlexxSchneider

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,269

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
384

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Beloved" is Toni Morrison's fifth novel. When was it written? Hint

1952

1863

1987

2006

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the character of Sethe based on? Hint

Sethe Byatt

Margaret Garner

Lady Jane Hirsch

Victoria Turner

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Question 3 of 10

3. The epigraph reads "I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved." Where in the Bible does this phrase appear? Hint

Romans 9:25

Ephesians 1:19

Ezra 7:5

Revelation 22:21

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many children does Sethe have in the novel? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The deceased daughter had no name; the younger girl is named Denver, but what are the names of her two sons? Hint

Buglar and Howard

Mizar and Howard

Roy and Larry

Till and Richard

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Sethe murder her sons? Hint

Yes

She killed Buglar, but not Howard.

She killed Howard, but not Buglar.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why is Amy Denver going to Boston? Hint

To get velvet.

To commit suicide.

To meet her parents.

She doesn't have a specific reason.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Sethe's address during the novel? Hint

38 Maple Avenue

Sweet Home

124 Bluestone Road

She does not have a home.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the phrase Paul D repeats to himself when he sleeps with Beloved? Hint

I'm sorry, Sethe, I'm sorry...

Red heart, red heart, red heart....

Home Sweet Home...

He says nothing.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last sentence of the novel? Hint

It was not a story to pass on.

Beloved.

This is not a story to pass on.

There is a loneliness that can be rocked.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Beloved" is Toni Morrison's fifth novel. When was it written?

Answer: 1987

"Beloved" won the Pulitzer Prize. Morrison also received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She has also written some non-fiction works, including "The Dancing Mind".

2. Who is the character of Sethe based on?

Answer: Margaret Garner

According to Morrison's foreword in "Beloved", she saw Garner's story in a newspaper clipping, and deemed the character of Garner "confining" to a novelist.

3. The epigraph reads "I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved." Where in the Bible does this phrase appear?

Answer: Romans 9:25

Ezra 7:5 is "The son of A-bi-shu-a, the son of Phin-e-has, the son of El-e-a-zar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:"

Ephesians 1:19 - "And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,"

Revelation 22:21 is "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. A-men."

4. How many children does Sethe have in the novel?

Answer: 4

She has two sons, and two daughters, one of whom she murders.

5. The deceased daughter had no name; the younger girl is named Denver, but what are the names of her two sons?

Answer: Buglar and Howard

"Beloved" was made into a major film in 1998 starring Oprah Winfrey as Sethe and Thandie Newton as Beloved.

6. Did Sethe murder her sons?

Answer: No

She did not kill them. In fact they both ran away by the time they were thirteen years old, as they were too scared to live at the home they thought was haunted by the dead baby. Buglar ran away after a mirror shattered when he looked into it, and the final straw for Howard was two tiny footprints appearing in a cake.

7. Why is Amy Denver going to Boston?

Answer: To get velvet.

Amy helps deliver Sethe's baby when she goes into labor not long after escaping the vicious Schoolteacher at Sweet Home. Sethe names the baby Denver after her.

8. What is Sethe's address during the novel?

Answer: 124 Bluestone Road

Sweet Home is where Sethe lived when she was a slave. 38 Maple Avenue I just made up.

9. What is the phrase Paul D repeats to himself when he sleeps with Beloved?

Answer: Red heart, red heart, red heart....

At first Paul D tried to send Beloved away. He first whispers "red heart" but ends up shouting very loud and wakes up Denver.

10. What is the last sentence of the novel?

Answer: Beloved.

All four phrases are in the last section of the novel, but "Beloved." is how the story ends.

Thank you for doing my quiz, and if you haven't yet read "Beloved", I recommend it!

Source: Author AlexxSchneider

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