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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Celie feed Henrietta when she is sick, a trick she learned from Nettie’s letters?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Rootleaf.
(c) Clay.
(d) Yams.

8. How does Celie communicate with Shug after she stops speaking to her?
(a) She doesn’t communicate; she ignores her completely.
(b) With body language.
(c) By writing down her thoughts.
(d) Through sign language.

9. Who does Nettie marry?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Adam.
(c) The Olinka chief.
(d) Mr.

10. How long does Millie let Sofia visit with her family before taking her back home?
(a) A weekend.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) The entire afternoon.

11. What is unusual about Sofia’s mother’s funeral?
(a) She asks to be buried at sea.
(b) She has all female pallbearers.
(c) No one is invited to the service.
(d) The funeral is for “whites only.”

12. How does Shug react when she learns that Celie is no longer writing letters to God?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is understanding.
(d) She is relieved.

13. What is the name of the ship Nettie sails to Olinla?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Largo.
(d) Malaga.

14. Who does Samuel think is Olivia and Adam’s real mother?
(a) Celie.
(b) Shug.
(c) Nettie.
(d) Sofia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Corinne die?

2. What does Celie inherit when Pa dies?

3. What does Mr. compare Celie to when she returns home from Memphis?

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

5. How does Shug react when Celie starts crying about the rape and incest she suffered from?

(see the answer keys)

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