4th Block Questions

Chapter 6 Questions for 4th Block!!!

1.       What does Guitar do with Hagar?

2.       How had Guitar changed his life?

3.       According to Guitar, every death equals to how many generations killed?

4.       What is the job of this “society”?

5.       Why doesn’t the “society” exterminate the actual killers? What is their rationale for killing “any of them”?

6.       What does Guitar say about Kennedy?

7.       How does Guitar feel about white women?

8.       How does Guitar determine that he is being reasonable in his actions?

9.       Why can’t the “society” mirror the mafia or the klan?

10.   What happens when a member can’t take it anymore?

11.   Which member did the group feel they might lose?

12.   Why is Guitar okay with getting caught?

13.   Why is everything the “society” is doing based on love, at least according to Guitar? Connect this to the incident with Porter while he was up in his addict.

14.    What example of syntax do we find in the following lines:

“And we do it without money, without support, without costumes, without newspaper, without senators, without lobbyist, and without illusions!”

15.   Who is Milkman alluding to when he says, “You should like that red-headed Negro named X.”

16.   What does Milkman say to Guitar about habits?

17.   Why does Milkman fear “young dudes” being a part of the group?

18.   What day is Guitar?

19.   The last two lines seem to serve as a foreshadow? Why?

20.   What are we learning about these two men? How would you characterize each of them?

Questions for 3rd Block!!!

3rd BLOCK

1.       How does Milkman’s reaction to Danville differ from his father’s?

2.       What is Milkman carrying with him on his journey?

3.       Describe Milkman’s attire.

4.       Why do you believe Milkman offended the “tall man, elderly with a peaked cap”?

5.       How does Reverend Cooper know the Dead’s?

6.       Why was Macon Dead, Sr. shot?

7.       How does Rev. Cooper describe Pilate? How does this differ from the way those in the city see her?

8.       How did Pilate get her earring?

9.       For the first time, we see a different Milkman. Describe his countenance now in the story. Why do you think there is a change?

10.   What does Milkman mean when he says, “Sometimes, though, you can do something?”

11.   How did Rev. Cooper get the knot in the back of his head?

12.   What is the magical realism surrounding Circe?

13.   How does Milkman’s relationship with his father differ from the relationship between Macon Sr. and Macon Jr.?

14.   What emotions does Macon Sr. inspire in the men of Danville?

15.   Look at pages 234 and 235. Find syntax examples that stand out to you. Find at least three. Write the lines and what they are examples of.

16.   Why does Milkman begin to talk about his father the way he does in front of the men? What is the irony in this?

17.   Who is Nephew?

18.   Compare Milkman’s appearance to the way he was dressed when he first arrived. What is happening to him?

19.   As Milkman stands and looks at the house where Circe once worked, he sees something peering at him from a window? What does he see? How does he rationalize this vision?

20.    When Milkman opens the door and odor hits him. Describe the stench. What then happens to the odor when he walks inside?

21.   Why, as he walks in the house, does Morrison begin to have him recall dreams of witches?

22.   Describe the woman that grabs Milkman. Who is she and who does she think he is?

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4th Block Questions Due Wednesday

1.  What was it that Ruth found askew about Hagar and not Pilate? Why do you believe this was the case?

2. Desribe, using the text, the differences in the two women.

3. Why does Pilate suggest that Ruth should understand Hagar and her pursuit?

4. Why does Pilate think that death is unnatural?

5.  When did Pilate's mother pass away?

6.  Where was the first place Pilate stayed after she struck out for Virginia? Why did she have to leave?

7. Where did Pilate go after she left the preacher's home? Who was the root worker?

8. How did the pickers find out about Pilate's navel?

9.  After the last group of pickers left Pilot, what did she have with her?

10.  What was Pilate's job in Culpepper, Virgina?

11. How did life pan out for Pilate when she met up with a group of Negros off the coast of Virginia? What major event took place here?

12. How did Pilate's lack of a navel impact her life? Find extact words from the text to support this answer.

13. After Pilate "began to take offense," what did she do? List all of the things Pilate did to take control of her own world.

14. How does Pilate describe Hagar? How does this description aid in helping us better understand her character and her reaction to Milkman's treatment of her?

15. Why did Pilate take so long revealing her life history to Ruth?

16. How does Pilate's life history help us undertand her character? Do you agree with the way Pilate lives her life? What can we learn from her decision?

17. What is the symbolism in Pilate cutting her hair and wearing male clothing?

18. What is the symbolism in her being a bootleggar?

3rd Block Questions due Wednesday.

Answer these using complete sentences.

1. Why does Morrison allude to Hansel and Gretel at the start of Part 1?

2. In the second paragraph in Chapter 10, Morrison uses the word life (or variations of it). Why?

3. What is Milkman looking for at this point in the story?

4. How did the aiplane ride effect Milkman?

5. Describe the tone during the conversation between Milkman and Guitar. What words or lines provide proof for this tone?

6. What is it that black women want from black men?

7. What reason does Guitar give for loving the black woman?

8. Compare and contrast the way Milkman and Guitar describe Pilate's behavior with the police.

9. How did Guitar's mother react to the $40 given to her after her husband's death?

10. How was Guitar's father placed in his coffin?

11. What can we infer or predict, based on the following lines:

"...Guitar opened his palm as usual and Milkman slapped it. Maybe it was fatigue, but the touching of palms seemed a little weak."