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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 is the name of the ship Nettie sails to Olinla?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Malaga.
(c) Largo.
(d) Jamaica.

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

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

4. Why does Billy try to kick Sofia while she is watching him?
(a) She refused to throw the ball to him.
(b) He doesn’t want a black woman in the house.
(c) She muttered a racist phrase under her breath.
(d) She insulted his father.

5. How does Pa initially react when he first sees Celie on his property?
(a) He ignores her completely.
(b) He embraces her.
(c) He tells her to get off his land.
(d) He doesn’t recognize her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Germaine, Shug’s new boyfriend, play?

2. Why does Shug suddenly decide to take Mary Agnes to Memphis with her as well?

3. Which of the following is NOT a place Nettie stops on her way to Olinka?

4. For whom does Sofia work when she is released from prison?

5. Why was Shug so harsh with Celie when they first met?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Germaine, and how does Celie feel about him?

2. What is rootleaf and why is it important to the Olinkans?

3. Why does Millie think Sofia is ungrateful?

4. How did the reverend and his wife treat Nettie when they first met her?

5. How does Celie react when she learns that Mr. has been hiding Nettie’s letters?

6. How does Celie react to the news that Pa has died?

7. Why was Shug so mean to Celie when she first moved in?

8. How does Billy get hurt on the day that Celie visits Sofia at the mayor’s house?

9. Why is Olivia the only girl at the Olinka School?

10. How does Pa react when Celie tells him that she knows the truth about her birth parents?

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