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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 62-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Millie feel when she is surrounded by Sofia’s family?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Content.
(d) Overwhelmed.

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

3. Which of the following words does Shug use to describe Celie when they first meet?
(a) Pious.
(b) Faithful.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Clean.

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

5. Why don’t the Olinka people educate their daughters?
(a) Because they believe women have other responsibilities.
(b) Because they think girls are too stupid to learn.
(c) Because the schools aren’t large enough to accommodate all the students.
(d) Because education is very expensive, so it’s reserved for boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What groundbreaking piece of information does Nettie reveal to Celie in one of her letters?

2. How did Shug and Grady meet?

3. Why do the Olinka people pity Nettie?

4. Where does Shug own a beautiful new home?

5. How does Mr.’s father feel about Shug living in the house?

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