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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 does Samuel think is Olivia and Adam’s real mother?
(a) Celie.
(b) Shug.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Nettie.

2. What is the giveaway on the envelopes that they have come from Nettie, not anyone else?
(a) The stamps.
(b) There is no giveaway.
(c) The return address on the envelopes.
(d) The handwriting.

3. What instrument does Germaine, Shug’s new boyfriend, play?
(a) The flute.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The saxophone.
(d) The drums.

4. What is the name of the only girl at the Olinka School where Nettie teaches?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Tashi.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Cora.

5. How long was Sofia kept in prison before her early release?
(a) Eleven and a half years.
(b) Seven years and three months.
(c) Nine years and nine months.
(d) One year and one month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What groundbreaking piece of information does Nettie reveal to Celie in one of her letters?

2. Where did Mr. hide Nettie’s letters?

3. What does Mr. compare Celie to when she returns home from Memphis?

4. What is Corrine’s son’s name?

5. What is the name of Billy’s sister, Millie’s daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What coming-of-age ritual does Tashi partake in, and what is the reaction to her participation?

2. How does Billy get hurt on the day that Celie visits Sofia at the mayor’s house?

3. How does Shug identify Nettie’s hidden letters?

4. What is the most eye-opening experience for Nettie when she is in New York?

5. What does Nettie do her first evening in Olinka?

6. Why is Olivia the only girl at the Olinka School?

7. How is the outside world changing Olinka?

8. Why does Millie think Sofia is ungrateful?

9. How did Nettie come to live in Africa?

10. How has Corinne’s attitude changed toward Nettie since moving to Africa?

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