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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person Celie has ever loved, aside from Nettie?
(a) Mr.
(b) Pa.
(c) Shug.
(d) Harpo.

2. What does Mr. collect, which surprises Celie?
(a) Bells.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Stamps.
(d) Snow globes.

3. Who does Nettie marry?
(a) Samuel.
(b) The Olinka chief.
(c) Mr.
(d) Adam.

4. What is the name of Billy’s sister, Millie’s daughter?
(a) Cybil Edith.
(b) Eleanor Jane.
(c) Leanne Mary.
(d) Daisy May.

5. Why did Shug’s parents kick her out of the house when she was young?
(a) Because they had to move to a smaller place.
(b) Because she disgraced them with an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
(c) Because there were simply too many children in the house.
(d) Because she was wild.

6. According to Shug, where can God be found?
(a) In the color purple.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) In our own hearts.
(d) In the beauty of the wildflowers.

7. What does Celie inherit when Pa dies?
(a) His car.
(b) His house.
(c) Nothing – her name is left off the will.
(d) His bank accounts.

8. Who buys the Olinka land, threatening to take everything away from the villagers?
(a) An American farming company.
(b) A rubber company.
(c) The French government.
(d) A university.

9. What is Celie’s biggest fear when she thinks about her children?
(a) That they will be dunces.
(b) That they hate her.
(c) That they love Celie more than they love her.
(d) That they will never know the truth about her.

10. What does Nettie accuse Mr. of doing on the night she tried to leave the house?
(a) Stealing what little savings she had left.
(b) Calling the cops on her.
(c) Slapping her across the face.
(d) Trying to rape her.

11. How does Shug react when Celie starts crying about the rape and incest she suffered from?
(a) She prays for her.
(b) She slaps her.
(c) She ignores her.
(d) She kisses her.

12. Why does Corinne think that Nettie and Samuel have been having an affair?
(a) Because the villagers frequently refer to Nettie as Samuel’s second wife.
(b) Because she caught them in bed together.
(c) Because she has seen them flirting with each other.
(d) Because the children look so much like Nettie.

13. What is the name of the ship Nettie sails to Olinla?
(a) Malaga.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Largo.

14. What type of farm do Mary Agnes and Grady run?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Mushroom.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Potato.

15. What does Nettie first notice about the Olinka people?
(a) Their white teeth.
(b) Their bare chests.
(c) Their welcoming spirit.
(d) Their long dreadlocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Nettie decide to move out of Mr.’s house?

2. What is the name of the shop Celie opens in Memphis?

3. Why was Nettie allowed to join the reverend and his wife on their mission trip?

4. Where do Mary Agnes and Grady live?

5. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?

(see the answer keys)

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