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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 Nettie marry?
(a) Adam.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Mr.
(d) The Olinka chief.

2. What is Shug’s real name?
(a) Lillie.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Rose.
(d) Violet.

3. Why doesn’t Celie like the idea of Shug and Germaine dating?
(a) Because she is jealous of Shug’s love.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Because Shug is still married to Grady.
(d) Because Germaine is too young for her.

4. How old is Pa’s new wife?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

5. Why does Harpo finally agree to let Squeak sing at his juke joint?
(a) The customers have specifically requested her.
(b) Shug tells him that he could make a lot of money off her.
(c) There is no one else to sing the songs after Shug leaves.
(d) Squeak threatens to leave him if he rejects her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Corrine’s husband?

2. How does Pa initially react when he first sees Celie on his property?

3. What part of Tashi’s body is scarred in a coming-of-age ritual?

4. How long was Sofia kept in prison before her early release?

5. What does Grady call Shug, which deeply annoys Celie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is rootleaf and why is it important to the Olinkans?

2. How did the reverend and his wife treat Nettie when they first met her?

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

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

5. How does Shug convince Celie not to kill Mr.?

6. How does Celie react when she learns that Mr. has been hiding Nettie’s letters?

7. Who is Germaine, and how does Celie feel about him?

8. How does Pa react when Celie tells him that she knows the truth about her birth parents?

9. How is the outside world changing Olinka?

10. How does Shug picture God?

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