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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 28-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Celie’s father think she did church, leading to a terrible beating?
(a) Laugh at the choir.
(b) Shakes the preacher’s hand.
(c) Bad mouth him.
(d) Wink at a boy.

3. Who tries to keep Celie in school before Pa pulls her out?
(a) No one.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her mother.

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

5. What does Celie think is the major difference between her marriage and Harpo’s?
(a) She and Mr. are old while Harpo and Sofia are young.
(b) There is no love in her marriage but there is in Harpo’s.
(c) She and Mr. are childless while Harpo and Sofia can have children.
(d) There is no abuse in Harpo’s marriage but there is in hers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Harpo refuse to help Celie out around the house?

3. How does Celie hope Nettie will escape from Pa’s house?

4. What name did Celie sew into her daughter’s diaper before the baby was taken away from her?

5. How long does Mr. leave Celie alone when Shug comes to town?

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