The Color Purple Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Color Purple Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a juke joint?
(a) A bar.
(b) A dance step.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A police officer.

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

3. Who is the father’s of Celie’s baby?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) The preacher.

4. What color is the fabric Shug donates to the quilt Celie and Sofia are working on?
(a) Purple.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

5. What makes Shug feel well enough to move out of Mr.’s house?
(a) Her friendship with Celie.
(b) Her new medicine.
(c) Singing again.
(d) A good diet and plenty of exercise.

6. Why does Sofia finally decide to leave Harpo?
(a) Because she bored.
(b) Because he beats her.
(c) Because he kicks her out.
(d) Because she has fallen in love with someone else.

7. 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.

8. What one activity won’t Mr. help with for Shug’s care?
(a) He won’t bathe her.
(b) He won’t change her sheets.
(c) He won’t lift her in and out of bed.
(d) He won’t clean up her vomit.

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

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

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

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

13. Why does Harpo think Sofia refuses to mind him?
(a) She is too spoiled.
(b) She is too stubborn.
(c) She is too immature.
(d) She is too stupid.

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

15. When she returns home, how many children does Sofia now have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sophia arrested?

2. Why doesn’t Mr. want to marry Celie?

3. What does Celie think is the major difference between her marriage and Harpo’s?

4. Why does Mr. kick Kate out of the house?

5. Why doesn’t Pa want Nettie to marry Mr.?

(see the answer keys)

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