2. What does Celie inherit when Pa dies?
(a) His bank accounts.
(b) His house.
(c) His car.
(d) Nothing – her name is left off the will.

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

4. What is Shug’s real name?
(a) Lillie.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Violet.
(d) Rose.

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

6. How did Shug and Grady meet?
(a) He came to see her sing at a gig.
(b) He fixed her broken down car.
(c) She bought hardware from his store.
(d) They went to church together.

7. How does Celie picture God?
(a) As a beast similar to the devil.
(b) As a white man with a long white beard.
(c) As a black man who lives in the shadows.
(d) As a genderless, ageless entity, like a cloud in the sky.

8. According to Shug, where can God be found?
(a) In our own hearts.
(b) In the color purple.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) In the beauty of the wildflowers.

9. 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.

10. What does Celie start sewing to keep her mind off killing Mr.?
(a) Pants.
(b) Christening gowns.
(c) Quilts.
(d) Dresses.

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

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

13. Who is the only person Celie has ever loved, aside from Nettie?
(a) Mr.
(b) Shug.
(c) Pa.
(d) Harpo.

14. What is the giveaway on the envelopes that they have come from Nettie, not anyone else?
(a) The return address on the envelopes.
(b) The stamps.
(c) There is no giveaway.
(d) The handwriting.

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