Beloved (1987) by Toni Morrison (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In what year was Beloved published and what prize did it win that same year?
In what year was Beloved published and what prize did it win that same year?
1987, Pulitzer Prize
When did Toni Morrison win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
When did Toni Morrison win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
1992
What are the two main historical time periods depicted in Beloved?
What are the two main historical time periods depicted in Beloved?
1850s Kentucky & 1873 Cincinnati
Which act ended legal segregation in the United States?
Which act ended legal segregation in the United States?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
How is Schoolteacher described in the novel?
How is Schoolteacher described in the novel?
Sadistic and vehemently racist
How many peaceful days did Sethe spend in Cincinnati before Schoolteacher arrived?
How many peaceful days did Sethe spend in Cincinnati before Schoolteacher arrived?
28 days
How did Sethe kill her eldest daughter?
How did Sethe kill her eldest daughter?
Cut her throat with a handsaw
What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allow?
What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allow?
Owners to reclaim escaped slaves in free states
What phrase did Morrison use to describe horrors enslaved people endured but couldn't express?
What phrase did Morrison use to describe horrors enslaved people endured but couldn't express?
Unspeakable things, unspoken
What recognition did Beloved receive in a 2006 New York Times poll?
What recognition did Beloved receive in a 2006 New York Times poll?
Best American fiction of last 25 years