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Bluest Eye Winter Questions

1. This document provides 5 questions about a chapter titled "Winter" from the novel The Bluest Eye. The questions ask about incidents of bullying Pecola faces at school, an event involving a character named Mr. Henry, a trick played on Pecola by a boy named Junior, the purpose of including a particular chapter section, and having the student analyze and explain the importance of an additional passage. 2. The questions are analyzing themes of racism, bullying, and isolation experienced by the character Pecola through events described in the specified chapter. Students are asked to consider the perspectives and feelings of Pecola in relation to these passages. 3. Answering the questions requires close reading of the

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Bluest Eye Winter Questions

1. This document provides 5 questions about a chapter titled "Winter" from the novel The Bluest Eye. The questions ask about incidents of bullying Pecola faces at school, an event involving a character named Mr. Henry, a trick played on Pecola by a boy named Junior, the purpose of including a particular chapter section, and having the student analyze and explain the importance of an additional passage. 2. The questions are analyzing themes of racism, bullying, and isolation experienced by the character Pecola through events described in the specified chapter. Students are asked to consider the perspectives and feelings of Pecola in relation to these passages. 3. Answering the questions requires close reading of the

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The Bluest Eye- Winter Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions using the book. Cite correctly by including page numbers for all details you offer. Use your own paper.
Be sure to number the questions correctly and answer in complete sentences. These questions span Winter (pages 62-93, depending on your
edition).

1. On page 65 Pecola is teased by boys in the school-yard. Frieda and Claudia help defend her but the boys
continue until Maureen appears. Why do the boys stop in front of Maureen? Put yourself in Pecolas shoes and
consider how this would make her feel.

2. On pages 75-80 we learn about an incident involving Mr. Henry What is the significance of this event? What
do we learn about Mr. Henry as a person from reading this passage?

3. On page 88, we read about Pecola being invited in to play with a neighborhood boy. Explain what goes on in
this passage and explain why Junior played this trick on Pecola. Use a quote to support your answer.

4. Explain why the author includes the chapter which we find on pages 81-93. What is Morrison trying to tell
the reader? Why is this important to the novel thus far? How does this effect the novel?

5. Choose a passage from the text which we have not discussed in class. Make sure this quote comes from
Winter (pages 61-93). Explain the importance of this passage and why you chose it. Be sure to explain
thoroughly, dont merely paraphrase the passage.

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