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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 decides that Shug should come live in the house with Celie’s family?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Harpo.
(c) Celie.
(d) Mr.
2. How long is Sofia sentenced for her crime?
(a) 12 weeks.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 12 months.
3. What does Celie do when she overhears Shug and Mr. having sex on the night before Shug moves out?
(a) She screams into her pillow.
(b) She masturbates and cries.
(c) Nothing – she is completely apathetic.
(d) She prays.
4. How does Mr. encourage Harpo to keep his wife in line?
(a) By paying her compliments.
(b) By keeping her pregnant.
(c) By beating her.
(d) By sleeping with other women.
5. Who tries to keep Celie in school before Pa pulls her out?
(a) No one.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her husband.
Short Answer Questions
1. What one activity won’t Mr. help with for Shug’s care?
2. Why is Sophia arrested?
3. Who does Celie suggest Harpo hire to help at the new bar?
4. Which of the following words does Shug use to describe Celie when they first meet?
5. What bothers Celie about her father’s new wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is unique about the novel’s style, which is made apparent within the first few pages?
2. What happens when Harpo and Sofia see each other for the first time at the juke joint?
3. How does Sofia end up in jail?
4. How many children does Celie give birth to, and what happens to them?
5. How does Harpo react to the news that Sofia’s father doesn’t think he’s good enough for her?
6. Why does Harpo start working in the fields, and how does he feel about it?
7. What obsessive behavior does Harpo start, and what does this suggest about his character?
8. What lesson does Shug teach Celie about her sexuality?
9. How do Carrie and Kate react when they meet Celie for the first time?
10. How does Mr.’s family feel about having Shug in the house?
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