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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. After moving in with the family, what does Shug want Mr. to do for her?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Give her money to visit a doctor.
(c) Stand up to her father.
(d) Leave her alone.

2. Who does Celie encourage Nettie to find in town?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The seamstress.
(c) The reverend.
(d) The sheriff.

3. How long does Mr. leave Celie alone when Shug comes to town?
(a) Two days.
(b) One day.
(c) Four days.
(d) Three days.

4. What name did Celie sew into her daughter’s diaper before the baby was taken away from her?
(a) Odele.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) Opal.
(d) Olivia.

5. What color is the fabric Shug donates to the quilt Celie and Sofia are working on?
(a) White.
(b) Purple.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. encourage Harpo to keep his wife in line?

2. What does Mr.’s brother, Tobias, bring for Shug when he visits?

3. Why does Celie think Nettie is dead after she leaves Mr.’s house?

4. Why do Harlo’s kids love Squeak?

5. Where did Harpo meet the girl that he claims to have fallen in love with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sofia end up in jail?

4. Why does Harpo start working in the fields, and how does he feel about it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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