10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Milkman travel south to Virginia?
2. What does Milkman discover about the children's song in Shalimar?
3. How does the Dead family's name originate?
4. What is Pilate's most distinctive physical characteristic?
5. What happens to Hagar after Milkman ends their relationship?
6. What is the Seven Days and what does Guitar believe it accomplishes?
7. What does Milkman's experience hunting with local men in Shalimar teach him?
8. How does Macon Dead II's character reflect Morrison's view of assimilation?
9. What is the significance of Solomon's legendary flight back to Africa?
10. What does Pilate's death represent in the novel's conclusion?
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