Song of Solomon Quizzes

Song of Solomon Quiz 1

1 What are the names of Macon Dead II's children?
Macon Dead III, First Corinthians, and Hagar

Macon Dead III, Mary, and Hagar

Macon Dead III, First Corinthians, and Magdalene

Macon Dead III, Mary, and Magdalene
2 What is the name of Milkman's aunt?
Pilate

Hagar

Rebecca

Mary
3 Where was Macon Dead I's farm located?
Montour County, Pennsylvania

Lincoln County, Virginia

Lincoln County, Pennsylvania

Washington County, Massachusetts
4 What is the name of Pilate's daughter?
Hagar

Lena

Mary

Reba
5 What was Ruth's father's profession?
Bartender

Lawyer

Doctor

Professor
6 Where was Milkman born?
At home

At No Mercy Hospital

In the fields

At Pilate's house
7 What does Pilate's earring contain?
A section of her mother's gold necklace

A silver coin from the Civil War

A bible page with her name

Her father's gold teeth
8 How did Macon Dead I die?
He was shot while defending his land

He just disappeared

He was murdered by his wife

He fell sick during the great migration
9 What did Reba win from Sears for being the 500,000th customer?
A hundred pounds of groceries

A diamond ring

A lifetime supply of hair products

A yearly subscription to Wall street
10 Why was Milkman refused entry into Feather's pool hall?
He was loud and disrespectful

Feather did not like Milkman' father

Milkman's mother had once insulted Feather

Feather said he was too young
11 Pilate was born without...
Body Hair

A navel

A left pinkie toe

An Ear
12 Why did Milkman physically assault his father at the dinner table?
Milkman was under the influence of marijuana and alcohol

Macon slapped First Corinthians across the cheek

Macon punched Ruth in the jaw

Macon threw a plate at him
13 Macon finds Ruth sexually repulsive because...
He does not think Milkman is his own child

He became devoted to money and lost all interest in sex

She cheated on him with Porter

He thinks she had an affair with her own father
14 What woman tries to repeatedly kill Milkman and why?
Hagar; she is mad because Milkman does not love her

First Corinthians; Milkman killed her lover and she is seeking revenge

Lena; she suffers from delusions

Pilate; Milkman betrayed her by stealing her money
15 Who owns the barbershop Milkman and Guitar frequent?
Driver Tommy and Railroad Tommy

Hospital Tommy and Railroad Tommy

Feather

Pilate
16 Why does Ruth confront Hagar?
Hagar has been unsuccessfully trying to kill her son

Ruth does not confront Hagar

Hagar has been spreading vicious rumors about Ruth

Hagar tried to seduce Ruth's husband, Macon
17 Who first informs Milkman of Guitar's activities?
Porter

Pilate

Freddie

Macon
18 What is Honore?
Guitar's secret code name

A lake with beach houses

The name of a blue Ford Porter drives

Reba's father's name
19 What religion is Ruth?
Orthodox

Episcopalian

Methodist

Catholic
20 What society does Guitar belong to?
Seven Night Klan

Seven Days

Night Klan

Seven Nights
21 Who is Circe?
A midwife who hid Pilate and Macon after their father was killed

A temperamental co-worker that First Corinthians befriends

Macon Dead III's wife's name

There is no one in the book by that name
22 What did Macon and Pilate encounter in the cave?
A old man and gold

The cave was empty

Two dead men and a container of silver coins

The remains of their mother
23 What type of car did Macon Dead II own?
A green Packard

A black Chevrolet

A green Ford

A black Ford
24 What does First Corinthians do after she suffers a severe depression at the age of forty-two?
Begins to visit bars

Finds a job as a maid

Goes back to college

Disappears
25 First Corinthians is at first reluctant to engage in a relationship with Porter because:
She finds Porter repulsive

She is scared of her father

She already has another love interest

She is traumatized by the lack of love in her home

What role does the gold-toothed man play?

In Chapter One, the gold-toothed man snapped the boys out of their daydreams and back into reality.

But the laughter of a gold-toothed man brought them back to their senses.

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How does the author foreshadow Mr. Smith's death?

Two days before his death, Mr. Smith posts a note informing everyone of his plans to "fly away," foreshadowing his intent to jump to his death.

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Who is Circe?

Circe is the midwife who delivers both Macon Dead II and Pilate. Employed by the affluent Butler family, Circe ascertains that their estate is ruined once they have passed away. As her namesake in the Odyssey, she is responsible for leading...

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Song of Solomon

by Toni Morrison

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