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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nettie tear up all her letters to Celie when she reaches her port?
(a) Because she is afraid of being caught.
(b) Because she knows Celie cannot read.
(c) Because her emotions have changed so much, the letters are no longer truthful.
(d) Because she knows Mr. will never deliver them.

2. How did Celie’s real birth father die?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) No one knows.
(c) He died of old age.
(d) He drowned.

3. What is the final way Corinne hurts Nettie before she dies?
(a) She slaps her across the face.
(b) She calls Nettie a liar.
(c) She forbids her from seeing the children.
(d) She ships her back to America.

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

5. Why does Shug suddenly decide to take Mary Agnes to Memphis with her as well?
(a) To improve Mary’s singing career.
(b) They send telegrams.
(c) They mail packages.
(d) They call each other on the phone.

6. Why do the Olinka people pity Nettie?
(a) Because she doesn’t have any children.
(b) Because she is unmarried.
(c) Because she is poorer than they are.
(d) Because she is far away from her family.

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

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

9. Where do Mary Agnes and Grady live?
(a) Belize.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) Panama.
(d) Guatemala.

10. What country does Nettie travel to with the hopes of appealing to the government?
(a) France.
(b) Canada.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

11. How does Nettie react to the jungle surrounding Olinka?
(a) She is terrified by its vastness.
(b) She is disgusted by the bugs.
(c) She is pleased with the weather.
(d) She is overwhelmed with the greenery.

12. How does Shug react when she learns that Celie is no longer writing letters to God?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is relieved.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is understanding.

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

14. Why does Harpo finally agree to let Squeak sing at his juke joint?
(a) The customers have specifically requested her.
(b) Shug tells him that he could make a lot of money off her.
(c) There is no one else to sing the songs after Shug leaves.
(d) Squeak threatens to leave him if he rejects her again.

15. What is the “big surprise” Shug reveals at Christmas?
(a) A car for Mr.
(b) A pair of pants for Celie.
(c) Diamond earrings.
(d) Her new husband.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Corrine’s son’s name?

4. Why don’t the Olinka people educate their daughters?

5. What is Shug’s real name?

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