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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Shug promise she will do before she moves out?
(a) Finish the quilt.
(b) Teach Celie how to read.
(c) Save Harpo’s marriage.
(d) Stop Mr.’s abuse.

6. How do Celie’s sisters-in-law feel about her housekeeping skills?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are jealous.
(c) They are disgusted.
(d) They are impressed.

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

8. Why does Mr. have a bad reputation?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) He had an affair with Shug.
(c) He beats women.
(d) He might have killed his wife.

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

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

11. What is Celie’s nickname for Henry Broadnax?
(a) A poem.
(b) The Prizefighter.
(c) A painting.
(d) A novel.

12. What does Celie feel so guilty about that she struggles to sleep at night?
(a) Having impure thoughts about Shug Avery.
(b) Stealing money from Sofia’s purse.
(c) Encouraging Harpo to beat his wife.
(d) Taking the Lord's name in vein.

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

14. How does Mr.’s father feel about Shug living in the house?
(a) He is excited by it.
(b) He doesn't know about it.
(c) He is apathetic to it.
(d) He is outraged by it.

15. Where did Harpo meet the girl that he claims to have fallen in love with?
(a) At the library.
(b) At church.
(c) At school.
(d) At a block party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the father’s of Celie’s baby?

2. What does Sofia worry about Harpo doing too much?

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

4. Who tries to keep Celie in school before Pa pulls her out?

5. Why does Harpo fear his new business will fail?

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