Analysis Questions
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 Questions
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 Questions
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?