1 Who narrates "Sweetness"? An unnamed third-person narrator Sweetness Lula Ann An unnamed first-person narrator 2 Who wrote "Sweetness"? Sweetness Lula Ann Toni Morrison Ali Smith 3 Where is "Sweetness" set? Eastern Canada Texas California An unspecified East Coast American city 4 In what year was "Sweetness" published? 2015 1995 2014 2001 5 In what magazine was "Sweetness" published? Medium GQ Tin House The New Yorker 6 What novel is "Sweetness" excerpted from? God Help the Child Sula Bluest Eye Song of Solomon 7 In what decade was Lula Ann born? 2000s 1950s 1990s 1870s 8 Approximately how old is Sweetness at the point in time from which she is looking back on events? In her 40s In her 60s In her 90s In her 30s 9 What does Sweetness claim in the story's opening line? I never loved my daughter It's not my fault I cheated on my husband It's all my fault 10 What is Sweetness's ethnicity/racial group? Black White Latinx Arab 11 What term does Sweetness use to identify her own skin tone? High yellow Sudanese black Midnight black Blue black 12 What term does Sweetness use to describe her daughter's skin tone? Sudanese black Midnight black Blue black All of these 13 What is Sweetness's initial emotional reaction when her daughter is born? Serenity Optimism Fear Love 14 What substance does Sweetness liken her baby's skin to? Honey Cappuccino Tar Molasses 15 When Sweetness says she has "good hair," what is she implying? She has straight hair She has blonde hair She has healthy hair She has very curly hair 16 What is a "throwback"? A position in football A type of back stretch A type of swimming stroke A reversion to an ancestral characteristic 17 In the context of the story, what does it mean to pass? For a non-white person to live unnoticed in society as white For a black person to overcome adversity For a white person to live unnoticed in society as a person of color None of these 18 What was Sweetness's mother's job? Housekeeper for a rich white couple Court judge Housewife of a white man Bible salesperson 19 What is Sweetness's mother's name? Sweetness Mae Lula Ann Sweetie Ann Lula Mae 20 Why did Sweetness's mother have to swear on a Bible reserved for black people at the courthouse? White people and black people have their own versions of the Bible She didn't want to touch the white people's Bible out of superstition Racial segregation laws were still in effect That particular courthouse was racist but others weren't 21 What is the most specific name for Sweetness's prejudice against other black people who have a darker skin tone? Bigotry Colorism Racism Anti-black discrimination 22 What is Sweetness's justification for her family members' decision to pass? She believes people with lighter skin are closer to God It was the only way to maintain dignity during segregation She sees no need to justify it They were just as much white as they were black 23 What violent gesture does Sweetness enact while holding her daughter in the maternity ward? She holds a penknife to her own throat She presses a blanket over her daughter's face She tightens her hand around her daughter's neck She dangles her daughter out the window 24 What does Sweetness consider doing with Lula Ann when she is first born? Giving her to an orphanage Burying her in the snow Giving her to a German couple she knows None of these 25 Who is Louis? Sweetness's father Lula Ann's husband Lula Ann's father Sweetness's brother
