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Toni MorrisonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. In the Foreword, how is the house described?
2. In the Foreword, how is Jane described?
3. What is missing in the fall of 1941?
4. How is Pecola described in the Prologue?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What is the source of the text beginning, “Here is the house”?
2. What do you notice about the way the text beginning, “Here is the house,” is printed on the page?
3. What do Claudia and Frieda attribute to the lack of growth in the fall of 1941?
4. Based on the Prologue, what is the purpose of the novel?
Paired Resources
“Dick and Jane: Story of These Early Readers”
Interview with Charnaie Gordon
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