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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Celie stab Mr. when he tries to stop her from going to Memphis with Shug?
(a) In the neck.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the side.
(d) In the hand.

2. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In a tree stump.
(c) In his trunk.
(d) In a box under his dirty clothes.

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

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

5. What does Grady call Shug, which deeply annoys Celie?
(a) Lady.
(b) Mama.
(c) Girl.
(d) Honey.

6. Why was Nettie allowed to join the reverend and his wife on their mission trip?
(a) Because they thought it would be helpful to have a black attendant.
(b) Because the church specifically requested that she join.
(c) Because one of the missionaries backed out at the last minute.
(d) Because Corrine refused to be parted from her.

7. Where does Shug own a beautiful new home?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Memphis.

8. Why does Shug suddenly decide to take Mary Agnes to Memphis with her as well?
(a) They mail packages.
(b) They call each other on the phone.
(c) To improve Mary’s singing career.
(d) They send telegrams.

9. Why does Billy try to kick Sofia while she is watching him?
(a) She muttered a racist phrase under her breath.
(b) She refused to throw the ball to him.
(c) She insulted his father.
(d) He doesn’t want a black woman in the house.

10. What type of farm do Mary Agnes and Grady run?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Potato.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Mushroom.

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

12. Why don’t the Olinka people educate their daughters?
(a) Because they believe women have other responsibilities.
(b) Because the schools aren’t large enough to accommodate all the students.
(c) Because education is very expensive, so it’s reserved for boys.
(d) Because they think girls are too stupid to learn.

13. Why doesn’t Celie like the idea of Shug and Germaine dating?
(a) Because Shug is still married to Grady.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Because Germaine is too young for her.
(d) Because she is jealous of Shug’s love.

14. How does Corinne die?
(a) She suffers from an untreated STD.
(b) She succumbs after a long battle with cancer.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She catches African fever.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Sofia work when she is released from prison?

2. What is the “big surprise” Shug reveals at Christmas?

3. According to Shug, where can God be found?

4. How does Shug react when she learns that Celie is no longer writing letters to God?

5. Who buys the Olinka land, threatening to take everything away from the villagers?

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