Toni Morrison — Questions and answers

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What special award did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?

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  1. The Nobel Prize in Literature ✓
  2. The Pulitzer Prize
  3. The Book-of-the-Month Club Award
  4. The National Book Critics Circle Award

Answer: The Nobel Prize in Literature

From page 1

What was Toni Morrison's birth name?

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  1. Ramah Willis
  2. Chloe Ardelia Wofford ✓
  3. Margaret Garner
  4. Angela Davis

Answer: Chloe Ardelia Wofford

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Why did Chloe Wofford start using the nickname 'Toni' at Howard University?

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  1. It was her favorite superhero's name.
  2. She thought it sounded more academic.
  3. She believed it would be easier for others to pronounce. ✓
  4. Her parents told her to use it.

Answer: She believed it would be easier for others to pronounce.

From page 3

What important job did Toni Morrison take at Random House in New York City?

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  1. A bookstore manager
  2. A senior editor ✓
  3. A children's author
  4. A publishing intern

Answer: A senior editor

From page 4

What was the name of Toni Morrison's first novel, published in 1970?

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  1. Song of Solomon
  2. Beloved
  3. The Bluest Eye ✓
  4. God Help the Child

Answer: The Bluest Eye

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What award did Song of Solomon win?

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  1. The Nobel Prize
  2. The Pulitzer Prize
  3. The National Book Critics Circle Award ✓
  4. The Golden Kite Award

Answer: The National Book Critics Circle Award

From page 6

What true story inspired Toni Morrison's novel Beloved?

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  1. The story of a brave explorer
  2. The story of Margaret Garner, a runaway enslaved woman ✓
  3. A folk tale about talking animals
  4. A detective mystery

Answer: The story of Margaret Garner, a runaway enslaved woman

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What major award did Beloved win in 1988?

Choices

  1. The Nobel Prize
  2. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ✓
  3. The National Book Critics Circle Award
  4. The Golden Globe Award

Answer: The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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Where did Toni Morrison become a professor in 1989?

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  1. Howard University
  2. Cornell University
  3. Princeton University ✓
  4. Random House

Answer: Princeton University

From page 9

What year did Toni Morrison pass away?

Choices

  1. 1993
  2. 1970
  3. 2019 ✓
  4. 1988

Answer: 2019

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