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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 interesting household task is Sofia completing when Celie visits to speak to her about Harpo?
(a) Mowing the lawn.
(b) Changing the oil in the car.
(c) Fixing the roof.
(d) Resealing the windows.

2. Who is Squeak?
(a) Harpo’s girlfriend.
(b) Pa’s new wife.
(c) The bartender.
(d) Sofia’s eldest daughter.

3. Which of the following words does Shug use to describe Celie when they first meet?
(a) Faithful.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Clean.
(d) Pious.

4. How does Celie’s mother die?
(a) Her husband murders her.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She dies due to childbirth complications.
(d) She accidentally drowns in the river.

5. How does Harpo’s life change after Sofia leaves him?
(a) He lives in complete isolation and depression.
(b) He begins to make money and date around.
(c) He starts drinking and smoking excessively.
(d) He travels the world, starting with Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season were Mr. and Celie married?

2. What does the term “bright” mean to Harpo?

3. Why is Mr. upset with the townsfolk after Shug moves in with him?

4. Why does Harpo think Sofia refuses to mind him?

5. What does Pa say about Celie that convinces Mr. to marry her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harpo react to the news that Sofia’s father doesn’t think he’s good enough for her?

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

3. What lesson does Shug teach Celie about her sexuality?

4. Why does Celie have trouble sleeping when she thinks about Harpo and Sofia’s relationship?

5. Why is Mr. so emotional with Shug in his house?

6. What happens when Squeak tries to convince the warden to let Sofia out of jail early?

7. What changes about Harpo’s life after Sofia leaves him?

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

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

10. What brings on Celie’s terrible beating from Pa after church?

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