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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 49-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Squeak slap Sofia at the bar?
(a) For insulting Celie.
(b) For dancing with Harpo.
(c) For talking over the lounge singer.
(d) For gossiping.

2. What is the giveaway on the envelopes that they have come from Nettie, not anyone else?
(a) The return address on the envelopes.
(b) There is no giveaway.
(c) The stamps.
(d) The handwriting.

3. What does Pa say about Celie that convinces Mr. to marry her?
(a) That she is smart and a quick thinker.
(b) That she is a good cook.
(c) That she will make a good stepmother to his children.
(d) That she responds well to beatings.

4. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?
(a) In his trunk.
(b) In a box under his dirty clothes.
(c) In a tree stump.
(d) Under his bed.

5. How long does Mr. leave Celie alone when Shug comes to town?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season were Mr. and Celie married?

2. What name did Celie sew into her daughter’s diaper before the baby was taken away from her?

3. Who offers to speak to the warden on Sofia’s behalf?

4. How does Celie feel when she finds all the letters Mr. has hidden from her?

5. Why does Harpo think Sofia refuses to mind him?

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