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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Harpo finally agree to let Squeak sing at his juke joint?
(a) Squeak threatens to leave him if he rejects her again.
(b) The customers have specifically requested her.
(c) There is no one else to sing the songs after Shug leaves.
(d) Shug tells him that he could make a lot of money off her.

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

7. What is Celie’s biggest fear when she thinks about her children?
(a) That they will never know the truth about her.
(b) That they love Celie more than they love her.
(c) That they hate her.
(d) That they will be dunces.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

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

12. What is the name of Corrine’s husband?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Simon.
(c) Samson.
(d) Sean.

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

14. For whom does Sofia work when she is released from prison?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The reverend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Millie feel when she is surrounded by Sofia’s family?

2. What does Grady call Shug, which deeply annoys Celie?

3. Why did Shug’s parents kick her out of the house when she was young?

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

5. What is Shug’s real name?

(see the answer keys)

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