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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. Who attacks Celie on her wedding day?
(a) Shug Avery.
(b) Her stepchildren.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her sister.

2. Why does Harpo refuse to help Celie out around the house?
(a) Because his father has forbidden it.
(b) Because he thinks it is women’s work.
(c) Because he is always too tired.
(d) Because he hates Celie.

3. Why won’t the women at church help Shug when they hear she is ill?
(a) Because they’re afraid her illness is contagious.
(b) Because they think she is a “hussy.”
(c) Because they don’t have the funds to help non-members.
(d) Because they don’t want to offend Celie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sofia react to being slapped?

2. Why is Sophia arrested?

3. How do Celie’s sisters-in-law feel about her housekeeping skills?

4. Who offers to speak to the warden on Sofia’s behalf?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sofia end up in jail?

3. How does Shug Avery come to live in Celie’s house, and how does Celie feel about this?

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

5. How does Celie come to own her very first dress, and what does it look like?

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

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

8. How do Carrie and Kate react when they meet Celie for the first time?

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

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

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