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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 is Celie writing to in the novel?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) God.
(d) Her mother.

2. What does Shug promise she will do before she moves out?
(a) Save Harpo’s marriage.
(b) Finish the quilt.
(c) Teach Celie how to read.
(d) Stop Mr.’s abuse.

3. What bothers Celie about her father’s new wife?
(a) She is not religious.
(b) She has a shrieking voice.
(c) She is physically affectionate.
(d) She is not a good cook.

4. What does Mr.’s brother, Tobias, bring for Shug when he visits?
(a) A tin of condensed milk.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A box of chocolates.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

5. How many children do Mr. and Shug have together?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. have a bad reputation?

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

3. Why won’t the women at church help Shug when they hear she is ill?

4. What does Harpo start have nightmares about after meeting Sofia?

5. What interesting household task is Sofia completing when Celie visits to speak to her about Harpo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is unique about the novel’s style, which is made apparent within the first few pages?

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

9. How does Sofia end up in jail?

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

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