Analysis

1		Trace the theme of innocence in the selection of Sula. Why is it an ironic theme?
2		Identify the primary source of conflict in Sula.

Interpretation

3		Who is the stronger figure among the two equals? Nel or Sula? Why?
4		What is the symbolic meaning of the "grave" the young girls dig with their twigs?

Evaluation

5		What is the meaning of the answer, "Always!" to Sula's unasked question?
6		What does the shift in voices lend to the tone associated with life in the black community of Medallion? Why is that shift so essential to Morrison's racial themes?