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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Shug’s occupation?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Artist.

2. How does Mr.’s attitude change after Shug moves in?
(a) He hums and whistles to himself.
(b) His temper becomes more unpredictable and violent.
(c) He begins ignoring Celie and the children completely.
(d) He is constantly nervous and emotional.

3. What does Harpo start have nightmares about after meeting Sofia?
(a) A life alone.
(b) Sofia marrying another man.
(c) His mother’s death.
(d) His father’s fists.

4. What does Shug dedicate to Celie?
(a) A poem.
(b) A dance step.
(c) A song.
(d) A toast.

5. What is Squeak’s real name?
(a) Fanny Jo.
(b) Mary Agnes.
(c) Darla Marie.
(d) Lucille Dae.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harpo’s life change after Sofia leaves him?

2. Who is Celie writing to in the novel?

3. Who tries to keep Celie in school before Pa pulls her out?

4. What does Celie feel so guilty about that she struggles to sleep at night?

5. What color is the fabric Shug donates to the quilt Celie and Sofia are working on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obsessive behavior does Harpo start, and what does this suggest about his character?

2. How does Harpo’s juke joint fare when it first opens?

3. How do Mr. and Celie come to be married?

4. How does Mr. react when Nettie comes to live with him, and why does she end up leaving?

5. How many children does Celie give birth to, and what happens to them?

6. Why does Celie suddenly feel jealous of Mr. and Shug when she sees them at the juke joint?

7. Why does Sofia decide to leave Harpo, and how does he react to the news?

8. Who is Olivia and where does Celie meet her?

9. How does Sofia end up in jail?

10. How does Celie try to protect Nettie from Pa?

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