The Bluest Eye MC Exam

Question 1

His light green words restored color to the day

Answer 1

synthesia

Question 2

the symbol of genesis to pauline self hatred and moral decay

Answer 2

her tooth rot within

Question 3

this character viewed him/herself as a martyr

Answer 3

Mrs breedlove; trying to deal w/ and reform holly; responsible for chastising holly and dealing with his negative ways; becomes religious and then mean

Question 4

manifestatom of self hatred for the characters

Answer 4

geraldine- cleanliness, materialism, religion,

mrs breedlove, soaphead church

Question 5

pecola longs for blue eyes because

Answer 5

iconic characteristics of white, wants to be loved and accepted in society, to escape her experiences

Question 6

first character scapegoated for chollys shame and powerlessness

Answer 6

darlene- forced to have sex with by white men

Question 7

Pecola menstruates in

Answer 7

Autumn; harvest, physically ready to be harvested

Question 8

the book takes place during the

Answer 8

1940s

Question 9

the couch in the breedlove home is a symbol of

Answer 9

shame; bought new came with tear, forced to keep- humiliation and shame

Question 10

All are true of mrs macteer

Answer 10

sings blues,refers to children as belongings, tough love, not cruel

Question 11

cholly is attracted to pauline as a result of her

Answer 11

powerless- foot

Question 12

the high yellow character in the novel

Answer 12

maureen and soaphead church

Question 13

claudia comes to appreciate white baby dolls and shirley to

Answer 13

come to reflect shirley temple follows the rules to fit into society

Question 14

this deformity explained for her many things that would have other been incomprehensible

Answer 14

paulines foot

Question 15

pecola is attacked in the winter by

Answer 15

a cat

Question 16

the rejections holly experiences are

Answer 16

birth, aunt jimmys death, 1st sexual encounter, meeting w samson fuler

Question 17

What is to blame for piccolos destruction

Answer 17

family self hatred, community- major cause

Question 18

the opening pastiche serves to highlight

Answer 18

the effects of societies standards

Question 19

pecola relates most to

Answer 19

dandelions- doesn’t understand why no one likes them

Question 20

setting of the book

Answer 20

ohio

Question 21

blues music feature seen in the novel

Answer 21

call response- pecola call props novel told from clouds perspective

Question 22

character with most power

Answer 22

fisher girl- little girl in wealthy area

Question 23

all characters have compassion except

Answer 23

soaphead

Question 24

claudias dismemberment of the doll illustrates

Answer 24

her lack of understanding of beauty, her disregard of social norms, her youthful curiosity, and rebelliousness

Question 25

symbol of societies standard of beauty

Answer 25

jean harlow

Question 26

pecola is first raped by her father in

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spring

Question 27

misanthrope self proclaimed

Answer 27

soaphead church

Question 28

narrator

Answer 28

claudia, 3rd person omniscent, pauline

Question 29

'used to long to play w/ the black boys"

Answer 29

Junior