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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shug teach Celie about sex?
(a) All its negative side effects (from unwanted pregnancy to STDs).
(b) That it is best when you are in love.
(c) That it can be pleasurable.
(d) The mechanics of how it works.

2. How does Mr. react when Nettie moves into his house?
(a) He treats her like his own daughter.
(b) He starts physically abusing her.
(c) He tries to seduce her.
(d) He ignores her completely.

3. Who decides that Shug should come live in the house with Celie’s family?
(a) Harpo.
(b) Mr.
(c) Celie.
(d) Sofia.

4. Why does Harpo think Sofia refuses to mind him?
(a) She is too stubborn.
(b) She is too spoiled.
(c) She is too stupid.
(d) She is too immature.

5. What does Pa say about Celie that convinces Mr. to marry her?
(a) That she is smart and a quick thinker.
(b) That she is a good cook.
(c) That she will make a good stepmother to his children.
(d) That she responds well to beatings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Squeak?

2. Who offers to speak to the warden on Sofia’s behalf?

3. What is a juke joint?

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

5. Who is Celie writing to in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Celie come to own her very first dress, and what does it look like?

2. How does Shug Avery come to live in Celie’s house, and how does Celie feel about this?

3. How do Carrie and Kate react when they meet Celie for the first time?

4. What happens when Squeak tries to convince the warden to let Sofia out of jail early?

5. How do Mr. and Celie come to be married?

6. How many children does Celie give birth to, and what happens to them?

7. Why does Celie suddenly feel jealous of Mr. and Shug when she sees them at the juke joint?

8. How does Celie try to protect Nettie from Pa?

9. What is unique about the novel’s style, which is made apparent within the first few pages?

10. What obsessive behavior does Harpo start, and what does this suggest about his character?

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