2. Why does Corinne think that Nettie and Samuel have been having an affair?
(a) Because she has seen them flirting with each other.
(b) Because the villagers frequently refer to Nettie as Samuel’s second wife.
(c) Because she caught them in bed together.
(d) Because the children look so much like Nettie.

3. What groundbreaking piece of information does Nettie reveal to Celie in one of her letters?
(a) That Pa is not their real father.
(b) That she has been having an affair with Samuel.
(c) That their mother is still alive.
(d) That she is pregnant.

4. How long was Sofia kept in prison before her early release?
(a) One year and one month.
(b) Nine years and nine months.
(c) Eleven and a half years.
(d) Seven years and three months.

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

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

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

8. Why was Shug so harsh with Celie when they first met?
(a) She was jealous.
(b) She was scared.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) She was sick.

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

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

11. What is the name of the shop Celie opens in Memphis?
(a) Folkspants Unlimited.
(b) Party Pants.
(c) Pantalones Company.
(d) Pants.

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

13. 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.

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

15. Why does Celie want to see Pa before she moves to Memphis?
(a) To update him about Nettie.
(b) To ask him for money.
(c) To confront him about her past.
(d) To properly say goodbye.