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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. What happens to Mr. Smith in Chapter 1?
2. What is unusual about Milkman’s birth?
3. How is Macon I tricked out of his land at Lincoln’s Heaven?
4. How does Guitar react to the news of Emmitt Till’s murder?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Macon III get the nickname “Milkman”?
2. How does Pilate get her name?
3. What do Mr. Smith and Hagar have in common?
4. What event causes Milkman to learn some unsettling news about his mother?
Paired Resource
Reading Check
1. How does Milkman end his relationship with Hagar?
2. With whom is Guitar spending time, according to Freddie?
3. To what location does Milkman follow his mother?
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