Beloved - Part One: Chapters 12-14 Quiz

What does Paul D feel like in his relationship with Beloved?

Question Answer Choices A toy that she uses and plays with as she pleases. A mentor who guides her actions. A protector who keeps her safe. A rival who competes with her.

Who does Beloved ask Denver to help her drive away?

Question Answer Choices Sethe Mr. Garner Paul D. Schoolteacher

What does Beloved believe the loss of her tooth signifies?

Question Answer Choices A warning to stay away from Sethe. The beginning of her falling into pieces and scattering into the wind. A sign of her growing stronger. A punishment for her past actions.

What does Beloved do when Denver and she go into the shed for a jug of cider?

Question Answer Choices She starts crying and asks Denver for help. She disappears into the darkness, leaving Denver alone. She finds the jug of cider and hands it to Denver. She sings a song to calm Denver down.

What does Denver know about Beloved and Paul D that she chooses not to tell her mother?

Question Answer Choices Their nightly couplings. Their plans to leave the house. Their hidden stash of food. Their secret conversations.

What does Denver do when Beloved begins to cry after losing a tooth?

Question Answer Choices She scolds Beloved for being careless. She gives Beloved a glass of water. She runs to find Sethe for help. She holds Beloved and shares her feelings of jealousy and anger.

What does Denver liken Beloved to in Chapter 12?

Question Answer Choices A song that soothes her troubled mind. A light that guides her through darkness. A book that fills her with knowledge. Food that satiates her impossible hunger for companionship.

What does Beloved do that convinces her she is falling into pieces?

Question Answer Choices She loses a lock of hair. She breaks a fingernail. She cuts her finger. She pulls out a back tooth.

What does Sethe suspect about Beloved, though she resolves to ignore it?

Question Answer Choices That Beloved may be her dead daughter returned to life. That Beloved is a spy sent by Schoolteacher. That Beloved is an escaped convict. That Beloved is a figment of her imagination.

What does Beloved compare herself to when comforting Denver in the shed?

Question Answer Choices A guiding star in the sky. The sunlit cracks in the ceiling and the darkness below them. A warm blanket on a cold night. A gentle breeze in the summer.