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Author: Nasir Iqbal | Assistant Professor of English Literature


Updated on: November 14, 2025
Estimated Reading Time: 16 min

Love MCQs

1. What was the state of the weather when the girl first arrived in Silk?

A. Light snow
B. Heavy rain
C. Bitter cold
D. Warm sun

C. Bitter cold.
A chafing wind kept the temperature low, tiles of ice formed, and the sun was helpless to warm things.

2. What activity was Sandler Gibbons engaged in when the girl approached him in his driveway?

A. Fixing car
B. Ripping sack
C. Shoveling snow
D. Salting steps

B. Ripping sack.
Sandler Gibbons was standing in his garage door ripping the seam from a sack of Ice-Off.

3. What address did the girl believe was the correct one for the Cosey house?

A. 1410 Monarch
B. 1401 Monarch
C. Old address
D. One Monarch

D. One Monarch.
The girl stated she was looking for the address that matched the advertisement: One Monarch Street.

4. How did Sandler initially compare the size of the Cosey women’s house?

A. Huge castle
B. Big church
C. Modest house
D. Old cabin

B. Big church.
Sandler told the girl to go that way, saying she couldn’t miss it because it was “Big as a church”.
5. What unexpected comparison did Sandler also make about the Cosey house?

A. Grand museum
B. Large jailhouse
C. Scary mansion
D. Empty barracks

B. Large jailhouse.
Sandler Gibbons muttered the comparison, asking, “Or a jailhouse,” right after offering directions.

6. What occupations did Romen’s parents hold after they enlisted?

A. Army, Marines
B. Navy, Air Force
C. Nurses, Pilots
D. Soldiers, sailors

A. Army, Marines.
Romen’s mother was in the army, and his father was in the merchant marines, according to Sandler.

7. What material was Romen’s jacket made of?

A. Heavy wool
B. Cheap leather
C. Canvas strong
D. Warm denim

B. Cheap leather.
Romen was wearing a new leather jacket that he had left at Pretty-Fay’s party three days earlier.

8. What did Vida Gibbons suggest was the primary focus of Sandler’s attention regarding the girl?

A. Her hair
B. Her legs
C. Her voice
D. Her boots

B. Her legs.
Vida teased Sandler, saying he was likely concentrating on the girl’s legs since he mentioned her tiny skirt.

9. Why did Sandler and Vida initially send Romen to work for the Cosey women?

A. Family favor
B. Need a job
C. Teach a lesson
D. Keep him

B. Need job.
They sent Romen to the Coseys’ house because he had been there four months and needed some kind of job.
10. What specific product did Romen note Miss Christine often gave him to eat?

A. Good meat
B. Fresh fruit
C. Something good
D. Hot bread

C. Something good.
Romen defended working there by saying that Miss Christine “always gives me something good to eat”.

11. What belief did Vida hold regarding the death of Bill Cosey?

A. Heart attack
B. Suicide plot
C. Someone killed
D. Sudden illness

C. Someone killed.
Vida strongly believed that Bill Cosey was killed, stating she saw him hale at breakfast and dead by lunch.

12. How did Vida feel Bill Cosey’s influence had positively changed her life?

A. Escaped swamps
B. Found money
C. Got famous
D. Learned cooking

A. Escaped swamps.
Because of Bill Cosey, Vida did not have to keep living over a swamp in a stilt house.

13. What task was the woman in the basement kitchen performing when Junior arrived?

A. Making roux
B. Dequeening scallops
C. Deveining shrimp
D. Cleaning sink

C. Deveining shrimp.
When Junior and Christine sat down, Christine returned to the work of deveining shrimp.

14. What name did the girl give the woman in the kitchen as her preferred alternative?

A. Viviane Jane
B. Junior B
C. Call me June
D. Viviane June

C. Call me June.
Junior offered the woman in the kitchen, Christine, the alternative name of “June, if you want”.
15. Where did Christine direct Junior to go to find Mrs. H. Cosey?

A. Alcove stairs
B. Third floor
C. Back hall
D. Garden apartment

B. Third floor.
Christine motioned Junior up the stairs, then some more stairs, all the way to the top floor.

16. What item of clothing did Junior remove in front of Heed Cosey?

A. Short skirt
B. Leather jacket
C. Tall boots
D. Black T-shirt

B. Leather jacket.
Junior “shouldered out of her jacket,” revealing her black T-shirt underneath, while talking to Heed.

17. What item hung prominently in Heed Cosey’s bedroom, influencing Junior’s dreams?

A. Man’s portrait
B. Old painting
C. Wedding photo
D. Large mirror

A. Man’s portrait.
A portrait of Bill Cosey loomed behind Heed’s bed, which Junior later dreamed about.

18. What characteristic of the man in the portrait was noted by Junior in her dream?

A. Kind eyes
B. Strong back
C. Rough hands
D. Huge smile

A. Kind eyes.
Junior dreamed of the man, noting his “kind eyes that promised to hold a girl steady”.

19. What material was typically worn by women at Cosey’s Resort dance floor?

A. Velvet, silk
B. Moiré, chiffon
C. Leather, suede
D. Cotton, linen

B. Moiré, chiffon.
When the band warmed up, the women appeared dressed in moiré and chiffon.
20. What was the name of Bill Cosey’s son who died from walking pneumonia?

A. Ethan Jr
B. Billy Boy
C. George Raft
D. Meal Daddy

B. Billy Boy.
Bill Cosey mentioned his son, Billy, who died of “Walking pneumonia they call it,” around Sandler’s age.

21. What did Bill Cosey say happened after he lost his son?

A. Found religion
B. Took a long
C. Pretty woman
D. Got divorced

C. Pretty woman.
Bill Cosey said a pretty woman came along after his son’s death, and “the clouds just drifted off”.

22. What item did L use to stop the fight between Heed and Christine at the funeral?

A. Switchblade knife
B. Two words
C. Lily’s funeral
D. Sheer rage

B. Two words.
L restored order at the coffin by hissing “Two words” into the faces of Heed and Christine.

23. What name was given to the children from the Settlement attending District Ten?

A. Untidy youth
B. Poor children
C. Rural term
D. Wild kids

C. Rural term.
Guidance Counselors labeled the strange, unteachable children from the Settlement as “Rurals”.

24. Who was the Settlement girl named Junior actually named after by her mother?

A. Vivian
B. Ethan Payne
C. Junior Smith
D. Peter Paul

A. Vivian.
Junior was the name given by her father, but her mother, Vivian, had meant to name her right away.
25. What did Junior find she could do more easily in her new school environment?

A. Speak up
B. Get friends
C. Avoid peers
D. Find work

A. Speak up.
Junior was the first Rural student to “speak up and make a stab at homework”.

26. What gift did Junior give her friend Peter Paul for Christmas?

A. Pencil box
B. Cottonmouth snake
C. Yellow barrette
D. Sno Balls

B. Cottonmouth snake.
For Christmas, Junior gave Peter Paul a baby cottonmouth curled inside a bottle.

27. What act by her uncles finally caused Junior to run away from the Settlement?

A. Broke crayons
B. Chase her
C. Hand over Vosh
D. Stole the snake

C. Hand over Vosh.
The threat to “hand you over to Vosh” jolted Junior into running up and out the door.

28. How old was Junior when she ran away and began wandering unnoticed?

A. Fourteen years
B. Eleven years
C. Fifteen years
D. Seven years

B. Eleven years.
Junior was eleven years old when she ran away and wandered for weeks without attention.

29. What item did Junior steal that led to her first being taken into custody?

A. G.I. Joe
B. Candy bar
C. Pack of
D. Shoes pair

A. G.I. Joe.
Junior was suddenly noticed and taken into custody when she stole a G.I. Joe doll.
30. What did the woman with the clenched-fisted hands in the wedding photo emphasize?

A. Smiling face
B. Her anger
C. Absence of
D. Clenched hands

C. Absence of.
The woman (May) had clenched hands, which emphasized the absence of a bouquet she did not have.

31. What did Junior suggest might happen if she pleased both Christine and Heed?

A. Stay for
B. Harmony reign
C. Live happily
D. Get money

C. Live happily.
Junior thought that if she pleased both women, they could eventually live happily together.

32. What common items did Junior notice both Heed and Christine regularly purchased?

A. Fine lace
B. Vitamin pills
C. Sanitary napkins
D. Makeup bags

C. Sanitary napkins.
Junior noted that both women regularly bought and wore sanitary napkins, though they were unstained.

33. What did Bill Cosey’s father’s initials (DRC) lead local Negroes to call him?

A. Rich man
B. Boss man
C. Dark name
D. Daniel Boy

C. Dark name.
Daniel Robert Cosey’s initials (DRC) gave rise to the name he was commonly known by: Dark.

34. Who did the original (torn up) will of Bill Cosey leave the majority of his estate to?

A. Christine girl
B. Heed Night
C. Celestial woman
D. Billy Boy

C. Celestial woman.
L reveals that the real will left everything to Celestial, except for one boat given to Sandler.
35. What unique item did L use to take her meals at Maceo’s Cafe Ria?

A. High chair
B. Kitchen stool
C. Rolling cart
D. Wheeled chair

D. Wheeled chair.
Maceo acquired L a high chair with wheels so she could scoot from stove to cutting table.

36. What specific perfume did Dr. Rio consistently give his new mistresses?

A. Jasmine scent
B. White Shoulders
C. Lilac perfume
D. Orange spray

B. White Shoulders.
Dr. Rio gave each new mistress a gift of White Shoulders cologne, symbolizing a new lease.

37. What type of reptile did Christine run over while swerving on Route 12?

A. Rattlesnake
B. Second turtle
C. Copperhead snake
D. Lizard friend

B. Second turtle.
Christine braked for one turtle but drove over a second one trailing the first while swerving right.

38. How many abortions did Christine have during her relationship with Fruit?

A. Four total
B. Three in
C. Seven total
D. Two quick

C. Seven total.
Christine returned to bed after a “routine abortion,” which was noted as the last of seven.

39. What event in their childhood did Christine’s mother set fire to?

A. Heed’s clothes
B. Christine’s bed
C. Old hotel
D. Cosey’s car

B. Christine’s bed.
Cosey’s wife (Heed) had once set fire to Christine’s bed, hoping to keep her out of the house.
40. What action did Bill Cosey take toward Heed during the birthday dinner argument?

A. Spanked her
B. Screamed loudly
C. Grabbed wrist
D. Took keys

A. Spanked her.
When Heed threw the glass, Papa rose, grabbed her arm, put her across his knee, and spanked her.

41. How much older was Christine than Heed?

A. Three years
B. Eight months
C. Two years
D. One year

B. Eight months.
Christine explicitly tells Junior she is Eight months older”.

42. What was Heed’s marital status when Bill Cosey married her?

A. Married once
B. Already spoken
C. Young teenager
D. Virgin child

B. Already spoken.
L observed that Bill Cosey chose a girl who was “already spoken for” (referring to Christine).

43. What was the name of the secret language Heed and Christine invented as children?

A. Speak now
B. Celestial
C. Idagay language
D. Secret code

C. Idagay language.
Heed and Christine invented words for secrets in a language they referred to as “idagay”.

44. What was the common food item L would refuse to eat?

A. Hot dogs
B. Baloney sliced
C. Stewed tomatoes
D. Grits soup

B. Baloney sliced.
Heed and Christine recalled L saying she “wouldn’t go near baloney” during their picnics.
45. What was the first physical act Romen performed for Junior in the bathroom tub?

A. Washed her
B. Raised foot
C. Kissed lips
D. Held her

B. Raised foot.
Romen reached under the water and raised Junior’s misshapen foot, then lifted it to his tongue.

46. What type of container was Heed frantically looking for in the hotel attic?

A. Footlocker box
B. Sugar sack
C. Rinso box
D. Silver tureen

C. Rinso box.
Heed was urgently directing Junior to look for a “big old box with R-I-N-S-O on it”.

47. What did Heed criticize Junior for using when attempting to forge the will?

A. Cheap paper
B. Ballpoint pen
C. Fountain ink
D. Wrong script

B. Ballpoint pen.
Heed insisted Cosey would only use “real ink” and worried the ballpoint pen would mess things up.

48. What item did Christine hold up that distracted Heed from her dictation in the attic?

A. Fountain pen
B. Child’s slip
C. Ball peen
D. Yellow top

C. Ball peen.
Christine found a ball peen hammer, which she used to bang a stud nail into the pineapple can.

49. What item did Christine find in the dresser drawer in the hotel bedroom that belonged to their shared past?

A. Rubber ball
B. Old blanket
C. Five jacks
D. Yellow bathing

C. Five jacks.
In the dresser drawer, Christine found a small cloth pouch which, when emptied, contained five jacks and a ball.
50. What final action did Christine perform for Heed after she fell through the floor?

A. Called an ambulance
B. Covered her
C. Gathered her
D. Cried softly

C. Gathered her.
Christine raced down the ladder and, kneeling, turned and gathered Heed in her arms.

Brief Overview

Love is a novel by Toni Morrison, published in 2003. The novel questions many common societal ideas about love, focusing on complex, non-romantic bonds and the destructive power of long-lasting hatred and betrayal.

The novel is set in a small coastal town. It centers on the intense, long-lasting hatred between two women who live together: Heed Cosey, the wealthy widow of Bill Cosey, and his granddaughter, Christine. They fiercely fight over Cosey’s house and money because he died without a clear will.

Heed married Bill Cosey when she was just a child, about eleven or twelve years old. This marriage ruined her childhood friendship with Christine, and they have hated each other ever since. Heed hires a poor, young girl named Junior as a helper, hoping Junior will help her fake a new will using an old menu.

The rivalry ends violently. Heed and Junior go to Cosey’s closed hotel to find documents. Christine follows them. In the dark attic, Heed falls through the floor and dies. Junior steals the car and runs away.

Romen, a neighbor’s grandson, finds Christine holding Heed’s body. Injured and alone, Christine finally speaks about their past and Cosey’s betrayal. The former family cook, L, reveals she secretly destroyed Cosey’s cruel real will to protect the women. L suggests she may have even poisoned Bill Cosey because he caused so much hatred and ruin in their lives.

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