Q & A Toni Morrison

British English Academy Wednesday, December 16, 2015
                                                            






                                                               Toni Morrison

                                                    


                                 “Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.”
                                                                                                  Toni Morrison



















                                                     Quiz#1

                                                       Jazz
                                                         By
                                              Toni Morrison

  1. Alice is Dorcas’_____ and legal guardian.

(a)    Sister
(b)   Daughter
(c)    Aunt
(d)   Mother

  1. Alice lives alone in Harlem, works as a ______ and is deeply mistrustful of young people.

(a)    Waitress
(b)   Baby sitter
(c)    Nurse
(d)   Seamstress

  1. Alice is overly protective and concerned for ________.

(a)    Dorcas
(b)   Violet
(c)    Joe
(d)   Catherine   

  1. _________ is Dorcas’ best friend from school.

(a)    Felice
(b)   Joe
(c)    Petre
(d)   David

  1. Felice is _______ skinned and less attractive than her friend Dorcas.

(a)    Yellow
(b)   Fair
(c)    Red
(d)   Dark

  1. ____________ is the son of Vera Louise Gray and Henry Les Troy.

(a)    Smith Gray
(b)   Mathew Gray
(c)    Taylor Gray
(d)   Golden Gray

  1. Golden Gray is half-black and half-white although his golden curls and light skin make him appear completely _______.

(a)    Russian
(b)   Turkish
(c)    British
(d)   Caucasian

  1. Golden Gray went to Vienna and Virginia intending to hunt down his _____ father.

(a)    Asian
(b)   Black
(c)    European
(d)   Indian

  1. Golden Gray is interracial son of Louise Gray and _________ Les Troy.

(a)    David
(b)   Petre
(c)    Edward
(d)   Henry

  1. Golden Grays Nurse______ tells him the truths of his parentage.

(a)    Catherine
(b)   Elizabeth Belle
(c)    True Belle
(d)   Young Belle

  1. _________ is a very dark-skinned woman.

(a)    Elizabeth
(b)   Catherine
(c)    Wild
(d)   Mild

  1. Wild is called “Wild” because she bites_____ arm as he helps her to deliver her child.

(a)    Henry Les Troy’s
(b)   Mike Les Troy’s
(c)    David Les Troy’s
(d)   Edward Les Troy’s

  1. ____________ is Vera Louise Gray’s black lover.
(a)    Henry Les Troy’s
(b)   Mike Les Troy’s
(c)    David Les Troy’s
(d)   Edward Les Troy’s



  1. The novel “Jazz” is love triangle among violet, Joe and ______.

(a)    Wild
(b)   Catherine
(c)    Elizabeth
(d)   Dorcas

  1. The affair between Joe and Dorcas lasts from____________ to first January 1926.

(a)    October of 1925
(b)   November of 1925
(c)    December of 1925
(d)   Mid-December of 1925

  1. Red wings birds and _______ are the symbols of “Jazz”.

(a)    White dress
(b)   Yellow dress
(c)    Green dress
(d)   Pink dress


  1. Violet is raised by ____________.

(a)    Grandmother
(b)   Grandfather
(c)    Brother
(d)   Sister

  1. Dorcas is raised by __________.

(a)    Williams
(b)   Malvonne
(c)    Mannons
(d)   Grandmother

  1. Violence, motherhood and ______ are the themes of  “Jazz”.
(a)    Gossips
(b)   Trauma
(c)    Girls
(d)   Race

  1. Migration, orphans and _______ are the Motifs of “Jazz”.

(a)    Singing
(b)   Music
(c)    Sport
(d)   Dance

                                                
  1. Alice is Dorcas’_____ and legal guardian.

(a)    Sister
(b)   Daughter
(c)    Aunt
(d)   Mother

  1. Alice lives alone in Harlem, works as a ______ and is deeply mistrustful of young people.

(a)    Waitress
(b)   Baby sitter
(c)    Nurse
(d)   Seamstress

  1. Alice is overly protective and concerned for ________.

(a)    Dorcas
(b)   Violet
(c)    Joe
(d)   Catherine    

  1. _________ is Dorcas’ best friend from school.

(a)    Felice
(b)   Joe
(c)    Petre
(d)   David

  1. Felice is _______ skinned and less attractive than her friend Dorcas.

(a)    Yellow
(b)   Fair
(c)    Red
(d)   Dark

  1. ____________ is the son of Vera Louise Gray and Henry Les Troy.

(a)    Smith Gray
(b)   Mathew Gray
(c)    Taylor Gray
(d)   Golden Gray

  1. Golden Gray is half-black and half-white although his golden curls and light skin make him appear completely _______.

(a)    Russian
(b)   Turkish
(c)    British
(d)   Caucasian

  1. Golden Gray went to Vienna and Virginia intending to hunt down his _____ father.

(a)    Asian
(b)   Black
(c)    European
(d)   Indian

  1. Golden Gray is interracial son of Louise Gray and _________ Les Troy.

(a)    David
(b)   Petre
(c)    Edward
(d)   Henry

  1. Golden Grays Nurse______ tells him the truths of his parentage.

(a)    Catherine
(b)   Elizabeth Belle
(c)    True Belle
(d)   Young Belle

  1. _________ is a very dark-skinned woman.

(a)    Elizabeth
(b)   Catherine
(c)    Wild
(d)   Mild

  1. Wild is called “Wild” because she bites_____ arm as he helps her to deliver her child.

(a)    Henry Les Troy’s
(b)   Mike Les Troy’s
(c)    David Les Troy’s
(d)   Edward Les Troy’s

  1. ____________ is Vera Louise Gray’s black lover.
(a)    Henry Les Troy’s
(b)   Mike Les Troy’s
(c)    David Les Troy’s
(d)   Edward Les Troy’s



  1. The novel “Jazz” is love triangle among violet, Joe and ______.

(a)    Wild
(b)   Catherine
(c)    Elizabeth
(d)   Dorcas

  1. The affair between Joe and Dorcas lasts from____________ to first January 1926.

(a)    October of 1925
(b)   November of 1925
(c)    December of 1925
(d)   Mid-December of 1925

  1. Red wings birds and _______ are the symbols of “Jazz”.

(a)    White dress
(b)   Yellow dress
(c)    Green dress
(d)   Pink dress


  1. Violet is raised by ____________.

(a)    Grandmother
(b)   Grandfather
(c)    Brother
(d)   Sister

  1. Dorcas is raised by __________.

(a)    Williams
(b)   Malvonne
(c)    Mannons
(d)   Grandmother

  1. Violence, motherhood and ______ are the themes of  “Jazz”.
(a)    Gossips
(b)   Trauma
(c)    Girls
(d)   Race

  1. Migration, orphans and _______ are the Motifs of “Jazz”.

(a)    Singing
(b)   Music
(c)    Sport
(d)   Dance




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                                                Quiz#2

                                                  Jazz
                                                            By
                                         Toni Morrison

  1. Who gave Joe the last name "Trace"?

a- Hunters Hunter
b- Joe
c- Victory
d- Vera Louise Wordsworth

  1. Who went with Violet to Palestine?

    1. True Belle
    2. Rose Dear
    3. Her sisters
    4. Her father

  1. What kind of tree did Joe sleep in?

    1. Walnut
    2. Weeping willow
    3. Cherry
    4. Oak

  1. In what month did Joe officially meet Dorcas?

    1. May
    2. January
    3. December
    4. October

  1. What was Violet's nickname?

    1. Wild
    2. Crazy
    3. Violent
    4. Slims

  1. In what year did the St. Louis riots take place?

    1. 1926
    2. 1906
    3. 1889
    4. 1917

  1. What phrase did Violet's parrot repeat?

    1. "I love you"
    2. "Smile, Pretty"
    3. "Love me"
    4. "Wanna dance?"

  1. What other crazy thing was Violet known for?

    1. Stealing a ring
    2. Slapping a white woman
    3. Sitting in the middle of the street
    4. Abandoning a baby

  1. According to Joe, how many times has he "reinvented" himself?

    1. Seven
    2. An infinite number
    3. Three
    4. Never

  1. What is the name of the nightclub where Dorcas and Joe meet?

    1. The Cha-Cha Lounge
    2. Vespers
    3. Mexico
    4. Tony's

  1. Where did Joe work before selling cosmetics?

    1. A speakeasy
    2. A hotel
    3. A drugtore
    4. A candystore

  1. How much did Malvonne charge Joe for the use of a room?

    1. $2 a month
    2. $20 a month
    3. $50 a month
    4. $1 a month

  1. For how long does Joe and Dorcas's love affair last?

    1. A year
    2. Two years
    3. One month
    4. Three months

  1. Who gave Wild her name?
    1. Joe
    2. Hunters Hunter
    3. Golden Gray
    4. Henry Les Troy

  1. What did Alice Manfred keep stacked in her room?

    1. Other peoples' mail
    2. Old photos
    3. Newspapers
    4. Pressed linen

  1. Who helps Henry Les Troy deliver Wild's baby?

    1. Honor
    2. Golden Gray
    3. Joe
    4. Acton

  1. Where do Joe and Violet head before New York?

    1. Philadelphia
    2. St. Louis
    3. Washington D.C.
    4. Baltimore

  1. Where does Joe first see Dorcas?

    1. The candystore
    2. Alice Manfred's house
    3. A nightclub
    4. At the beauty parlor

  1. What character has two different-colored eyes?

    1. Dorcas
    2. Golden Gray
    3. True Belle
    4. Joe Trace

  1. How does Dorcas's mother die?

    1. On a streetcar
    2. She is shot
    3. In a fire
    4. A heart attack
  1. What does Felice loan to Dorcas?

    1. Her ring
    2. A green dress
    3. A photograph
    4. Earrings

  1. How many times does Joe look for his mother?

    1. Once
    2. Never
    3. Five times
    4. Three times

  1. Who did Joe tell about Dorcas?

    1. No one
    2. Gistan and Stuck
    3. Victory
    4. Malvonne

  1. What helped make Violet's new bird healthy?

    1. Food
    2. Her dancing
    3. Music
    4. A photo of Dorcas

  1. Who threw herself into a well?

    1. Rose Dear
    2. Wild
    3. True Belle
    4. Violet's sister












                                                      Quiz#3

                                                        Jazz
                                                                   By
                                               Toni Morrison


1. Who did Violet "kidnap" from his buggy?

(a)Philly
(b)Baby Melvin
(c)Lenox
(d)Malvonne

2. What is Violet's occupation?

(a)"A money handling job"
(b)"Golden Hospitality"
(c)"An unlicensed beautician"
(d)"Selling Cleopatra cosmetics"

3. Who offered Violet a picture of Dorcas?

(a)Dorcas
(b)Joe Trace
(c)Malvonne
(d)Alice Manfred

4. What is the name of street where the Traces live?

(a)Singer
(b)134th Street
(c)Salem
(d)Lenox Avenue

5. Where did Dorcas live before she moved to Harlem?

(a)Brooklyn, New York
(b)Springfield, Illinois
(c)East St. Louis, Missouri
(d)Boston, Massachusetts

6. Where was Louis Manfred buried?

(a)Chicago
(b)Under a newspaper
(c)In the Harlem River
(d)Springfield

7. Who accompanied Dorcas to her first party?

(a)Nobody
(b)Joe Trace
(c)Malvonne
(d)Felice

8. How did Dorcas' father die?

(a)He was shot
(b)He was buried alive
(c)He was stabbed in the chest
(d)He was stomped to death

9. Who are Rochelle, Bernadine and Faye?

(a)Dorcas' wooden dolls
(b)Cousins of Felice
(c)Prostitutes on Lenox Avenue
(d)Favorite clients of Joe Trace

10. Where does Neola Miller suffer "paralysis"?

(a)Her "left and left alone leg"
(b)Her "time-twisted spine"
(c)Her "clutched arm"
(d)Her "broken heart"

11. Where does Alice Manfred live?

(a)"Clifton Place"
(b)"Both in Springfield and in Harlem"
(c)"Just outside of Harlem Proper"
(d)None of the above

12. What place does Neola Miller describe as the enchantment of sin?

(a)Great White Throne
(b)Harlem's Hell
(c)Paradise
(d)Imminent Demise

13. Who dreams of trampling a woman to death?

(a)Dorcas
(b)Joe Trace
(c)Violet Trace
(d)Alice Manfred

14. Who owns the drugstore?
(a)Duggie
(b)Gistan
(c)Violet
(d)The City

15. Where did True Belle live before she arrived at Rose Dear's house?

(a)Sweet Home
(b)Baltimore
(c)Pennsylvania
(d)New York

16. How did Rose Dear kill herself?

(a)She walked into a fire.
(b)She jumped into a well.
(c)She broke her own heart.
(d)She slit her wrists.

17. How does True Belle make the world "right side up?"

(a)Singing
(b)Ironing
(c)Praying
(d)Laughing

18. Who is Joe Trace's best friend?

(a)Dorcas
(b)Gistan
(c)Himself
(d)Victory

19. How long does it take for Joe Trace to hunt down Dorcas?

(a)Seven days
(b)Three hours
(c)Five days
(d)Two weeks

20. How many "changes" does Joe Trace say he has experienced?

(a)Three
(b)Seven
(c)One
(d)Ten
21. Who are Joe Trace's foster parents?

(a)Rhoda and Frank Trace
(b)Rhoda and Frank Williams
(c)Violet and Dorcas
(d)None of the above

22. Who authorized Rose Dear's "dispossession?"

(a)Her mother
(b)Her husband
(c)Her neighbor
(d)Her owner

23. Who was the main character of True Belle's stories?

(a)Golden Gray
(b)Phaeton
(c)Vera Louise
(d)Rose Dear

24. Why did Vera Louise leave Vesper County, Virginia?

(a)She wanted to get married.
(b)She wanted to see the city.
(c)She wanted to be free.
(d)She was disowned.

25. Who does Golden Gray bring into his father's house?

(a)Wild
(b)Victory
(c)Rose Dear
(d)Honor




Quiz#4

                                             Toni Morrison


  1. _________was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio
where her parents had moved to escape the problems of southern racism.

  1. Morrison grew up in the _____community of Lorain.

  1. Morrison spent her childhood in the ______and read voraciously, from Jane Austen to Tolstoy.

  1. Morrison's father, George Wofford, was a ______.

  1. In _____ Morrison entered Howard University in Washington, D.C., America's most distinguished black college.

  1. In Howard University Morrison changed her name from "______" to "Toni", explaining once that people found "_____" too difficult to pronounce.

  1. Morrison continued her studies at Cornell University in Ithaca,________.

  1. Morrison wrote her thesis on suicide in the works of William Faulkner and VirginiaWoolf, receiving her M.A. in_____.

  1. During 1955-57 Morrison was an instructor in _____at Texas Southern University, at Houston, and taught in the English department at Howard.

  1. In ______ Morrison moved to Syracuse, New York, working as a textbook editor.

  1. In _____ she was appointed to an Albert Schweitzer chair at the University of New York at Albany

  1. While teaching at Howard University and caring for her two children, Morrison wrote her first novel, ______in 1970

  1. With publication of_______, Morrison also established her new identity, which she later in 1992 rejected: "I am really Chloe Anthony Wofford. That's who I am. I have been writing under this other person's name.

  1. I regret having called myself Toni Morrison when I published my first novel, “______".


  1. _____depicted two black woman friends and their community of Medallion, Ohio.

  1. The novel ______won the National Book Critics Award.

  1. After the success of _____Morrison bought a four-story house near Nyack, N.Y.

  1. In 1988 Morrison received the Pulitzer Prize for the novel ________published1987.

  1. In ______published in1992, Joe, the unfaithful husband of Violet, kills Dorcas in a fit of passion.


                                                             Answer Key

                                                                Quiz#1

1-c- Aunt
2-d- Seamstress
3-a- Dorcas
4-a- Felice
5-d- Dark
6-d- Golden Gray
7-d- Caucasian
8-b- Black
9-d- Henry
10-c- True Belle
11-c- Wild
12-a- Henry Les Troy’s
13-a- Henry Les Troy’s
14-d- Dorcas
15-a- October of 1925
16-b- Yellow dress
17-a- Grandmother
18-b- Malvonne
19-d- Race
20-b- Music
21-a- Aunt
22-d- Seamstress
23-a- Dorcas
24-a- Felice
25-d- Dark
26-d- Golden Gray
27-d- Caucasian
28-b- Black
29-d- Henry
30-c- True Belle
31-c- Wild
32-a- Henry Les Troy’s
33-a- Henry Les Troy’s
34-d- Dorcas
35-a- October of 1925
36-b- Yellow dress
37-a- Grandmother
38-b- Malvonne
39-d- Race
40-b- Music


                                                            Answer Key

                                                               Quiz#2

1- b- Joe
2-c- Her sisters
3-a- Walnut
4-d- October
5-c- Violent
6-d-1917
7-a-"I love you"*
8-c- Sitting in the middle of the street
9-a- Seven
10-c- Mexico
11-b- A hotel
12-a-$2 a month
13-d- Three months
14-b- Hunters Hunter
15-c- Newspapers
16-a- Honor
17-d- Baltimore
18-a- The candystore
19-d- Joe Trace
20-c- In a fire
21-a- Her ring
22-d- Three times
23-a- No one
24-c- Music
25-a- Rose Dear





                                                             Answer Key

                                                                 Quiz#3

1-(a) Philly
2-(c)"An unlicensed beautician"
3-(d) Alice Manfred
4-(d) Lenox Avenue
5-(c) East St. Louis, Missouri
6-(d) Springfield
7-(d)Felice
8-(d)He was stomped to death
9-(a)Dorcas' wooden dolls
10-(c)Her "clutched arm"
11-(a)"Clifton Place"
12-(c)Paradise
13-(d)Alice Manfred
14-(a)Duggie
15-(b)Baltimore
16-(b)She jumped into a well
17-(d)Laughing
18-(d)Victory
19-(c)Five days
20-Seven
21-(b)Rhoda and Frank Williams
22-(b)Her husband
23-(a)Golden Gray
24-(d)She was disowned.
25-(a)Wild



                                                               Quiz#4

                                                    Answer Key

1.      Toni Morrison
2.      Black
3.      Midwest
4.      Welder
5.      1949
6.      Chloe
7.      New York
8.      1955
9.      English
10.  1964
11.  1984
12.  THE BLUEST EYE
13.  THE BLUEST EYE
14.  The Bluest Eye
15.  SULA (1973)
16.  SULA
17.  Song of Solomon
18.  BELOVED
19.  JAZZ




                                                       Selected works:

  • THE BLUEST EYE, 1970
  • SULA, 1973
  • SONG OF SOLOMON, 1977 (National Book Critics Circle Award 1977)
  • TAR BABY, 1981
  • DREAMING EMMETT, 1986
  • BELOVED, 1987
  • JAZZ, 1992
  • PLAYING IN THE DARK: WHITENESS AND THE LITERARY IMAGINATION, 1992
  • RACE-ING JUSTICE, EN-GENDERING POWER, 1992
  • ARGUING IMMIGRATION, 1994 (ed. N. Mills)
  • CONVERSATIONS WITH TONY MORRISON, 1994
  • LECTURE AND SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE UPON THE AWARD OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE, 1994
  • PARADISE, 1998 
  • THE HOUSE THAT RAT BUILD. ORIGINAL ESSAYS BY TONI MORRISON, 1998
  • LOVE, 2003
  • REMEMBER: A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPREME COURT DECISION, 2004
  • A MERCY, 2008 



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