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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offers to speak to the warden on Sofia’s behalf?
(a) Harpo.
(b) Squeak.
(c) Celie.
(d) Mr.

2. What is Shug’s occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Singer.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Artist.

3. Who attacks Celie on her wedding day?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her stepchildren.
(d) Shug Avery.

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

5. Why doesn’t Sofia’s father think Harpo is good enough for her?
(a) Because of his skin color.
(b) Because of his occupation.
(c) Because of his family history.
(d) Because of his lack of education.

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

7. What does Celie say is keeping Shug alive?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her talent.
(c) Her love.
(d) Her anger.

8. What bothers Celie about her father’s new wife?
(a) She has a shrieking voice.
(b) She is not religious.
(c) She is not a good cook.
(d) She is physically affectionate.

9. What does Shug comment on the first time she meets Celie?
(a) Celie’s marriage.
(b) Celie’s physical appearance.
(c) Celie’s housekeeping.
(d) Celie’s religious faith.

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

11. How old is Sofia when Harpo proposes to marry her?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

12. How does Celie feel when Shug suggests moving out?
(a) Manic.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Relieved.

13. What does Mr.’s brother, Tobias, bring for Shug when he visits?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A tin of condensed milk.
(c) A box of chocolates.
(d) A Bible.

14. How does Celie hope Nettie will escape from Pa’s house?
(a) By killing him.
(b) By running away.
(c) Through marriage.
(d) Through her education.

15. Who is Squeak?
(a) Sofia’s eldest daughter.
(b) The bartender.
(c) Pa’s new wife.
(d) Harpo’s girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words does Shug use to describe Celie when they first meet?

2. Who does Sofia move in with after she leaves Harpo?

3. Who is Celie writing to in the novel?

4. What does Shug teach Celie about sex?

5. Why is Mr. upset with the townsfolk after Shug moves in with him?

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