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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Nettie marry?
(a) Mr.
(b) The Olinka chief.
(c) Adam.
(d) Samuel.
2. Who buys the Olinka land, threatening to take everything away from the villagers?
(a) An American farming company.
(b) The French government.
(c) A university.
(d) A rubber company.
3. Why did Nettie decide to move out of Mr.’s house?
(a) Because she had better opportunities abroad.
(b) Because she felt she was putting Celie in danger.
(c) Because she couldn’t stand Mr.’s advances.
(d) Because she wanted her own space.
4. According to the letters, how does Nettie feel being away from Celie?
(a) Untouchable.
(b) Like her heart is breaking.
(c) Like she’s finally coming into her own.
(d) All alone.
5. How did the reverend and his wife treat Nettie when she first arrived?
(a) They welcomed her as a long lost family member.
(b) They ignored her completely.
(c) They hired her in as a maid.
(d) The made her pay room and board, like a lodger.
6. What is the name of the only girl at the Olinka School where Nettie teaches?
(a) Tashi.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Cora.
7. What is the name of the ship Nettie sails to Olinla?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Malaga.
(d) Largo.
8. What is the final way Corinne hurts Nettie before she dies?
(a) She slaps her across the face.
(b) She ships her back to America.
(c) She forbids her from seeing the children.
(d) She calls Nettie a liar.
9. How does Celie picture God?
(a) As a white man with a long white beard.
(b) As a genderless, ageless entity, like a cloud in the sky.
(c) As a beast similar to the devil.
(d) As a black man who lives in the shadows.
10. Why didn’t the previous missionaries in Olinka participate in the traditional welcoming rituals?
(a) Because they were too haughty.
(b) Because they were too old.
(c) Because they weren’t invited to participate.
(d) Because they didn’t understand the culture.
11. What has changed about Mr. in the time that Celie has been in Memphis?
(a) He has found God and is now a preacher.
(b) He has started drinking and is now unbearable to be around.
(c) His personality has mellowed and his now pleasant.
(d) He has remarried and moved to Texas.
12. What does Grady call Shug, which deeply annoys Celie?
(a) Girl.
(b) Honey.
(c) Lady.
(d) Mama.
13. What is the name of the shop Celie opens in Memphis?
(a) Pants.
(b) Pantalones Company.
(c) Folkspants Unlimited.
(d) Party Pants.
14. What vice deeply affects Eleanor Jane in her home?
(a) Drug addiction.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Sexual abuse.
15. What does Celie start sewing to keep her mind off killing Mr.?
(a) Pants.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Quilts.
(d) Christening gowns.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Mary Agnes ask to look after Suzy Q while she is away?
2. Where does Nettie live?
3. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?
4. Where does Celie stab Mr. when he tries to stop her from going to Memphis with Shug?
5. What is Corrine’s son’s name?
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