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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing that Nettie’s letters reveal to Celie?
(a) That Nettie is married.
(b) That her children are alive.
(c) That Nettie is moving to Africa.
(d) That Pa is dead.

2. How many children does Corrine have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How does Pa initially react when he first sees Celie on his property?
(a) He ignores her completely.
(b) He doesn’t recognize her.
(c) He embraces her.
(d) He tells her to get off his land.

4. What vice deeply affects Eleanor Jane in her home?
(a) Drug addiction.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Sexual abuse.

5. What is the name of the only girl at the Olinka School where Nettie teaches?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Tashi.
(c) Cora.
(d) Rachel.

6. What does Mr. compare Celie to when she returns home from Memphis?
(a) A bird.
(b) A lion.
(c) A dog.
(d) A fish.

7. Who buys the Olinka land, threatening to take everything away from the villagers?
(a) An American farming company.
(b) The French government.
(c) A university.
(d) A rubber company.

8. How did the reverend and his wife treat Nettie when she first arrived?
(a) They welcomed her as a long lost family member.
(b) They hired her in as a maid.
(c) The made her pay room and board, like a lodger.
(d) They ignored her completely.

9. What is the final way Corinne hurts Nettie before she dies?
(a) She forbids her from seeing the children.
(b) She slaps her across the face.
(c) She calls Nettie a liar.
(d) She ships her back to America.

10. How does Shug react when Celie starts crying about the rape and incest she suffered from?
(a) She kisses her.
(b) She slaps her.
(c) She ignores her.
(d) She prays for her.

11. What is Corrine’s son’s name?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Ammon.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Adam.

12. Why did Shug’s parents kick her out of the house when she was young?
(a) Because she was wild.
(b) Because she disgraced them with an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
(c) Because they had to move to a smaller place.
(d) Because there were simply too many children in the house.

13. What country does Nettie travel to with the hopes of appealing to the government?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

14. How does Millie feel about having Sofia in her house?
(a) She is pleased to have an extra set of hands helping her.
(b) Sofia intimidates her.
(c) She ignores Sofia completely.
(d) Sofia’s dark skin disgusts her.

15. Which of Corinne’s possessions are given to Nettie after her death?
(a) Her books.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Her photo albums of the children.
(d) Her wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?

2. What is the name of the shop Celie opens in Memphis?

3. What does Celie inherit when Pa dies?

4. Where does Shug own a beautiful new home?

5. What does Mr. collect, which surprises Celie?

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