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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. What is the name of the shop Celie opens in Memphis?
(a) Folkspants Unlimited.
(b) Pants.
(c) Party Pants.
(d) Pantalones Company.

2. Why does Corinne think that Nettie and Samuel have been having an affair?
(a) Because the children look so much like Nettie.
(b) Because she has seen them flirting with each other.
(c) Because she caught them in bed together.
(d) Because the villagers frequently refer to Nettie as Samuel’s second wife.

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

4. What does Celie start sewing to keep her mind off killing Mr.?
(a) Dresses.
(b) Pants.
(c) Quilts.
(d) Christening gowns.

5. What has changed about Mr. in the time that Celie has been in Memphis?
(a) He has found God and is now a preacher.
(b) He has remarried and moved to Texas.
(c) His personality has mellowed and his now pleasant.
(d) He has started drinking and is now unbearable to be around.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Celie feel when she finds all the letters Mr. has hidden from her?

2. How does Celie picture God?

3. Why didn’t the previous missionaries in Olinka participate in the traditional welcoming rituals?

4. What does Mr. collect, which surprises Celie?

5. Why doesn’t Celie like the idea of Shug and Germaine dating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shug picture God?

2. What is the “surprise” that Shug brings home for the family at Christmas, and how does Mr. react?

3. How does Celie react to the news that Pa has died?

4. Who did Pa marry after Celie and Nettie moved out, and what does this suggest about his personality?

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

6. Who is Mary Agnes?

7. Why does Millie think Sofia is ungrateful?

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

9. What does Celie imagine that God looks like, and how does this affect her relationship with Him?

10. How does life change for Celie when she moves to Memphis?

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