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SYMBOLS
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What excuse did Mr. Henry give for the prostitutes being in the house?
Bible study
100
According to Geraldine, what are the two type of black people?
colored people and "n" word
100
What is unusual about CLAUDIA'S reaction to the sexual abuse of Frieda?
She is more interested in how it felt, rather than if she was OK.
100
What is different about the point of view?
Pauline narrates.
100
What does the Mary Jane candy symbolize?
Mary Jane symbolizes the white standard of beauty.
200
What nickname do Frieda and Claudia give the new girl at school?
Meringue Pie
200
How was Junior stripped of his cultural identity?
He wasn't allowed to play with the  "n" word.
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What does "ruined" mean?
loss of virginity
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What does Cholly do when he first meets Pauline?
kisses her deformed foot
200
What does Junior's cat symbolize?
Symbolizes Pecola - black with the hope of having blue eyes. 
300
What is the REAL reason why the boys make fun of Pecola?
their self-hatred
300
How does Junior lure Pecola into his house?
He tells her he has a kitten.
300
What do Claudia and Frieda think ruined means?
You're fat.
300
Why doesn't Pauline want to stay with the first white family?
They want her leave Cholly and/or they didn't pay her the money they owed her.
300
What does the tooth symbolize?
Pauline and Cholly's decaying marriage
400
Who breaks up the circle of boys teasing Pecola?
Frieda
400
What does Geraldine call her husband?
intruder
400
At the white house, why does Mrs. Breedlove beat Pecola?
She dropped the pie.
400
How do the doctors describe black people when they are giving birth?
horses
400
What do the collars on the brown girls symbolize?
They are basically slaves.
500
What do Maureen's parents do for a living?
Sue people
500
Where does Geraldine prefer her private parts to be?
armpit
500
Who does Pecola describe as "good people?"
The whores
500
Why does Pauline cut off her family?
She want to be a respected member of the white family
500
What does the dandelion symbolize?
It symbolizes how beauty is a matter of perception.  Beauty cannot be held to one white standard.