Biography
Where & when was Gloria Naylor born?
1950- NYC
What is one example of the literary influence that Gloria Naylor uses?
The Bible
Shakespeare
Her essay " A Life on Beekman Place” later became a chapter in what book?
The Women of Brewster Place
Who murdered Hamlet's father?
Claudius
Gloria Naylor originally studied Nursing before switching to English at what college?
Brooklyn College
What are the two main types of perspectives that she uses in her books?
1st person & 1st person plural
When was Mama Day published?
1988
Who dies first -- Romeo or Juliet?
Romeo
Name two universities/colleges that Gloria Naylor worked at during her career.
George Washington University
New York University
Boston University
Cornell University
what does the hurricane represent in Mama Day?
The Middle Passage
How many main characters are there in The Women of Brewster Place?
7
When did Shakespeare write his first play?
1590
What is the name of the fellowship that she won in 1988?
Guggenheim Fellowship
What two plays does Naylor draw inspiration from for her characters?
The Tempest & Hamlet
What is the name of the unpublished manuscript that Gloria Naylor was working on when she died?
Sapphira Wade
Who was the queen of England during Shakespeare’s lifetime?
Elizabeth I
When,where, and how did Gloria Naylor die?
September 28, 2016, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
True or False: 1st person dialogue is used in Mama Day
True
Which one is not one of Gloria Naylor's books?
Mama Day
The Women of Brewster Place
"1996"
"1965"
1965
Which of the following lines was not written by William Shakespeare?
A. “If music the be the food of love, play on”
B. “All that glitters is not gold”
C. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”