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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 highest position for a woman in the Olinka village?
(a) School teacher.
(b) The chief’s wife.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Reverend.

2. What season is it when Celie sees Pa for the last time?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

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

4. Why did Shug’s parents kick her out of the house when she was young?
(a) Because there were simply too many children in the house.
(b) Because she disgraced them with an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
(c) Because they had to move to a smaller place.
(d) Because she was wild.

5. Why does Shug suddenly decide to take Mary Agnes to Memphis with her as well?
(a) They call each other on the phone.
(b) They send telegrams.
(c) To improve Mary’s singing career.
(d) They mail packages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Nettie’s letters reveal to Celie?

2. According to Shug, where can God be found?

3. How long does Millie let Sofia visit with her family before taking her back home?

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

5. How many children does Corrine have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Grady’s life changed since moving to Memphis?

2. How does Shug picture God?

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

4. Who are Nettie and Celie’s birth parents?

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

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

7. Where are Celie’s parents buried, and what marks their headstones?

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

9. How do the Olinka people first react to their new missionaries (including Nettie)?

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

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