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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What groundbreaking piece of information does Nettie reveal to Celie in one of her letters?
(a) That their mother is still alive.
(b) That Pa is not their real father.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she has been having an affair with Samuel.

2. Why was Shug so harsh with Celie when they first met?
(a) She was sick.
(b) She was jealous.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) She was scared.

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

4. What is Shug’s real name?
(a) Lillie.
(b) Violet.
(c) Rose.
(d) Sugar.

5. Where does Celie stab Mr. when he tries to stop her from going to Memphis with Shug?
(a) In the neck.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the side.
(d) In the hand.

6. How does Celie feel when she finds all the letters Mr. has hidden from her?
(a) Confused.
(b) Murderous.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Relieved.

7. What does Mr. compare Celie to when she returns home from Memphis?
(a) A bird.
(b) A fish.
(c) A dog.
(d) A lion.

8. What is the highest position for a woman in the Olinka village?
(a) School teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) The chief’s wife.
(d) Reverend.

9. What is unusual about Sofia’s mother’s funeral?
(a) No one is invited to the service.
(b) The funeral is for “whites only.”
(c) She has all female pallbearers.
(d) She asks to be buried at sea.

10. How does Celie picture God?
(a) As a black man who lives in the shadows.
(b) As a beast similar to the devil.
(c) As a white man with a long white beard.
(d) As a genderless, ageless entity, like a cloud in the sky.

11. What does Celie start sewing to keep her mind off killing Mr.?
(a) Christening gowns.
(b) Pants.
(c) Dresses.
(d) Quilts.

12. Why did Nettie decide to move out of Mr.’s house?
(a) Because she had better opportunities abroad.
(b) Because she wanted her own space.
(c) Because she felt she was putting Celie in danger.
(d) Because she couldn’t stand Mr.’s advances.

13. Why don’t the Olinka people educate their daughters?
(a) Because the schools aren’t large enough to accommodate all the students.
(b) Because education is very expensive, so it’s reserved for boys.
(c) Because they believe women have other responsibilities.
(d) Because they think girls are too stupid to learn.

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

15. What is the name of the only girl at the Olinka School where Nettie teaches?
(a) Cora.
(b) Tashi.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shug, where can God be found?

2. What is Celie’s biggest fear when she thinks about her children?

3. Why do the Olinka people pity Nettie?

4. What type of farm do Mary Agnes and Grady run?

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

(see the answer keys)

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