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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 68-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Corrine have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

3. Who does Celie encourage Nettie to find in town?
(a) The seamstress.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) The reverend.

4. How does Corinne die?
(a) She suffers from an untreated STD.
(b) She succumbs after a long battle with cancer.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She catches African fever.

5. How old is Sofia when Harpo proposes to marry her?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the giveaway on the envelopes that they have come from Nettie, not anyone else?

3. What does Celie say is keeping Shug alive?

4. Why doesn’t Sofia’s father think Harpo is good enough for her?

5. What does Shug call Mr. that surprises Celie?

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