Characters
These three characters all say "she is mine" in reference to Beloved
Who are Sethe, Denver, and Beloved?
The exact address of the house in the novel
What is 124 Bluestone Road?
"You got two feet, Sethe, not four."
Who is Paul D.?
This is a narrative technique that Morrison uses to represent the thoughts of Sethe, Denver, and Beloved near the end of the book
What is stream of consciousness?
The names of Denver's brothers
Who are Howard and Buglar?
This character named herself based on what her husband called her
Who is Baby Suggs?
This is a place that Sethe remembers for its beautiful sycamore trees
What is Sweet Home?
"Tell me your diamonds."
Who is Beloved?
The community function that happened nearby; Paul D, Sethe, and Denver went as a "family"
What is the carnival?
Who is Denver?
When Sixo was killed, he laughed and called out this name
Who is Seven-O?
Paul D was in a chain gang in this city
What is Alfred, Georgia?
"Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all."
Who is Sethe?
The fruit that Stamp Paid brings to the celebration of Sethe's arrival at 124
What are blackberries?
The shape of the scar on Sethe's back
200-point bonus: name the type
What is a tree?
200-point bonus: what is a chokecherry tree?
This character is the original owner of Sweet Home
Who is Paul Garner?
Sethe gives birth to Denver in this setting (hint: not a state name)
What is a boat?
"Lay em down, Sethe. Sword and shield. Down. Down. Both of em down."
Who is Baby Suggs?
The name of the dog
What is Here Boy?
Paul D imagines that his heart is this object
200-point bonus: name the specific kind
What is a tin?
200-point bonus: what is a tobacco tin?
Stamp Paid chose a new name upon his escape from slavery, changing it from this one.
Who is Joshua?
Amy is going to this city to look for velvet
What is Boston?
"You know as well as I do that people who die bad don't stay in the ground."
Who is Ella?
The only thing Baby Suggs remembers her first-born child liked
What is the burned bottom of bread?
Morrison describes 124 as being "quiet" and these other two adjectives
What are spiteful and loud?