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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Olinka people pity Nettie?
(a) Because she doesn’t have any children.
(b) Because she is unmarried.
(c) Because she is poorer than they are.
(d) Because she is far away from her family.

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

3. Who teaches Millie how to drive?
(a) Sofia.
(b) The warden.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Celie.

4. Why did Nettie decide to move out of Mr.’s house?
(a) Because she felt she was putting Celie in danger.
(b) Because she couldn’t stand Mr.’s advances.
(c) Because she had better opportunities abroad.
(d) Because she wanted her own space.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who buys the Olinka land, threatening to take everything away from the villagers?
(a) The French government.
(b) A rubber company.
(c) An American farming company.
(d) A university.

11. Why does Nettie believe God sent her to live with the reverend and his family?
(a) To take care of Celie’s children.
(b) To heal their broken hearts.
(c) To see what true love looks like.
(d) To become a missionary.

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

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

14. What season is it when Celie sees Pa for the last time?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Celie stab Mr. when he tries to stop her from going to Memphis with Shug?

2. What vice deeply affects Eleanor Jane in her home?

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

4. What is the name of Corrine’s husband?

5. How does Millie feel about having Sofia in her house?

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