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the bluest eye - autumn
reading quiz #1
directions: answer each of the following questions based upon your reading, using process of elimination strategies. please convert your answers to this section immediately below.
1. why is pecola staying with the macteers?**
(a) cholly is on a business trip.
(b) mrs. breedlove is redecorating.
(c) cholly had \put them outdoors.\
(d) she is having a sleepover with claudia and frieda.
2. why does claudia say that she hated shirley temple?**
(a) because she is very cute.
(b) because her socks never slide down under their heels.
(c) because she likes jane withers better.
(d) because she danced with bojangles.
3. why does claudia dismember the dolls she receives?**
(a) to find the beauty.
(b) she hates white people.
(c) she doesnt want to be like pecola.
(d) she prefers g.i. joes.
4. what does claudia really want for christmas?**
(a) grown - up things.
(b) to feel and experience something loving.
(c) black dolls.
(d) a new tea set.
5. as claudia gets older, who does she learn to love?**
(a) shirley temple.
(b) jane withers.
(c) pecola.
(d) her dolls.
6. why does pecola drink three quarts of milk?*
(a) because she is malnourished at home.
(b) because she loves milk.
(c) because shirley temple is on the glass.
(d) because she heard that drinking milk will turn your skin whiter.
7. what does mrs. macteer yell about for most of this section?*
(a) the girls playing nasty.
(b) pecolas ministrain.
(c) mr. macteer putting them outside.
(d) pecola drinking three quarts of milk.
8. before falling asleep, what does pecola ask claudia and frieda?*
(a) \how do you get somebody to love you?\
(b) \how do you have babies?\
(c) \is my daddy in jail?\
(d) \is mrs. macteer mad about the milk?\
9. what piece of furniture is ripped in the breedloves home?
(a) the carpet
(b) the couch
(c) the curtains
(d) the mattress
10. what are cholly and polly fighting about?
(a) cholly going to get some coal.
(b) the mortgage.
(c) sammy (pecolas brother) running away.
(d) polly spending too much money on pictures

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# Brief Explanations:
These questions are about the novel "The Bluest Eye" and require knowledge of the text's plot and characters. To answer, we recall or analyze the relevant parts of the reading. For example, question 1: From the text, Pecola stays with the MacTeers because Cholly "put them outdoors" (option C). Question 2: Claudia hates Shirley Temple because she's very cute (option A) as Claudia resents the idealized white beauty Shirley represents. Question 3: Claudia dismembers dolls to find the beauty (option A), as she's trying to understand beauty by breaking the doll. Question 4: Claudia really wants to feel and experience something loving (option B) for Christmas. Question 5: As Claudia gets older, she learns to love Shirley Temple (option A)? Wait, no, rechecking: Actually, as she grows, she learns to love Shirley Temple? Wait, no, the text: Wait, maybe I misremember. Wait, the options: A. Shirley Temple, B. Jane Withers, C. Pecola, D. Her dolls. Wait, in the novel, as Claudia matures, she comes to a different understanding. Wait, maybe the correct answer for question 5 is A? Wait, no, let's think again. Wait, the question is "As Claudia gets older, who does she learn to love?" Let's check the options. Maybe the correct answer is A? Wait, no, perhaps I made a mistake. Alternatively, maybe the correct answer for question 5 is A. For question 6: Pecola drinks three quarts of milk because she heard drinking milk will turn her skin whiter (option D), as she desires blue eyes and whiter skin, associating milk with whiteness. Question 7: Mrs. MacTeer yells about Pecola drinking three quarts of milk (option D). Question 8: Before sleeping, Pecola asks "How do you get somebody to love you?" (option A). Question 9: The mattress is ripped in the Breedloves' home (option D). Question 10: Cholly and Polly (Pauline) are fighting about Sammy running away (option C)? Wait, no, the options: A. Cholly getting coal, B. The mortgage, C. Sammy running away, D. Polly spending on pictures. From the text, their fight is about Sammy running away (option C). Wait, but let's confirm each:

1. Why is Pecola staying with the MacTeers?
   - Option C: Cholly had "put them outdoors" (correct, as Cholly's action led them to seek shelter with the MacTeers).

2. Why does Claudia hate Shirley Temple?
   - Option A: Because she is very cute (Claudia resents the idealized white beauty Shirley represents, so her cuteness is what she hates as it's the symbol of the beauty she can't attain).

3. Why does Claudia dismember dolls?
   - Option A: To find the beauty (she's trying to understand beauty by breaking the doll, to see if there's beauty inside or to deconstruct the idealized doll).

4. What does Claudia really want for Christmas?
   - Option B: To feel and experience something loving (she wants a loving experience, not just material things).

5. As Claudia gets older, who does she learn to love?
   - Option A: Shirley Temple (as she matures, she comes to a different understanding, perhaps accepting the cultural icon in a new way? Wait, no, maybe the correct answer is A? Wait, maybe I'm wrong. Alternatively, maybe it's C. Pecola? Wait, the novel's theme: Claudia's relationship with Pecola. Wait, the options: A. Shirley Temple, B. Jane Withers, C. Pecola, D. Her dolls. Maybe the correct answer is A.

6. Why does Pecola drink three quarts of milk?
   - Option D: Because she heard drinking milk will turn her skin whiter (she believes milk will make her skin whiter, part of her desire for white beauty).

7. What does Mrs. MacTeer yell about?
   - Option D: Pecola drinking three quarts of milk (Mrs. MacTeer is upset about the milk consumption).

8. Before sleeping, what does Pecola ask?
   - Option A: "How do you get somebody to love you?" (Pecola's longing for love and acceptance).

9. What furniture is ripped in Breedloves' home?
   - Option D: The mattress (from the text, the mattress is ripped).

10. What are Cholly and Polly fighting about?
    - Option C: Sammy (Pecola's brother) running away (their fight is over Sammy's actions).

# Answer:
1. C. Cholly had "put them outdoors."
2. A. Because she is very cute.
3. A. To find the beauty.
4. B. To feel and experience something loving.
5. A. Shirley Temple.
6. D. Because she heard that drinking milk will turn your skin whiter.
7. D. Pecola drinking three quarts of milk.
8. A. "How do you get somebody to love you"
9. D. The mattress
10. C. Sammy (Pecola’s brother) running away.

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