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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 68-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Celie want to see Pa before she moves to Memphis?
(a) To update him about Nettie.
(b) To ask him for money.
(c) To properly say goodbye.
(d) To confront him about her past.

2. What does Nettie first notice about the Olinka people?
(a) Their welcoming spirit.
(b) Their bare chests.
(c) Their long dreadlocks.
(d) Their white teeth.

3. How long is Sofia sentenced for her crime?
(a) 12 weeks.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 12 days.

4. Why is Celie jealous of Mr. and Shug at Harpo’s bar?
(a) Because she sees them kissing.
(b) Because they dance together all night.
(c) Because she overhears Mr. tell Shug that he loves her.
(d) Because of the way Shug is looking at Mr.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa say about Celie that convinces Mr. to marry her?

2. Why does Corinne think that Nettie and Samuel have been having an affair?

3. How long does Millie let Sofia visit with her family before taking her back home?

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

5. What does Shug comment on the first time she meets Celie?

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