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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 15-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Celie think about while having sex with her husband on her wedding night?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Shug Avery.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Pa.

2. How does Mr. encourage Harpo to keep his wife in line?
(a) By beating her.
(b) By sleeping with other women.
(c) By keeping her pregnant.
(d) By paying her compliments.

3. Which of the following characters receives most of Mr.’s praise at home?
(a) Harpo.
(b) Celie.
(c) Himself.
(d) Nettie.

4. How does Mr. react when he learns that Sofia is pregnant?
(a) He accuses her of trying to trap Harpo.
(b) He says that he hates babies.
(c) He hopes Celie won’t be jealous of Sofia’s fertility.
(d) He is excited to be a grandfather.

5. Why does Celie think Nettie is dead after she leaves Mr.’s house?
(a) She overhears Mr. talking about how he killed her.
(b) Nettie promises to write letters but none arrive.
(c) Nettie constantly worried that someone was after her.
(d) She hears about an unidentified murder victim whose appearance is similar to Nettie’s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. have a bad reputation?

2. How does Mr. react when Nettie moves into his house?

3. In what season were Mr. and Celie married?

4. How old is Sofia when Harpo proposes to marry her?

5. How old is Celie the first time her father sexually assaults her?

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