The Color Purple quiz #1

“All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my brothers. I had to fight my cousins and my uncles. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men. But I never thought I'd have to fight in my own house."

• Celie

• Shug

• Sofia

• Nettie

"It just a scandless, a woman with five children hanging out in a jukejoint at night."

• Albert

• Shug

• Celie

• Harpo

Why is Shug Avery in town?

• She is performing

• To see Mr. _____

• To meet Celie

• She is getting married

Which of the following is NOT true.

• Annie Julia is Mr. _____'s deceased wife

• Annie Julia is Harpo's mother

• Annie Julia was not a good housewife

• Annie Julia killed herself

Who is the protagonist of The Color Purple?

• Nettie

• Celie

• Mr. ___

• Shug Avery

Which of the following is NOT one of the settings of the novel?

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Olinka

• Alabama

What is Mr. ___'s first wife's name?

• Carrie

• Celie

• Annie Julia

• Susie Mae

Which event happens first?

• Sofia goes to jail.

• Celie discovers that Nettie has been writing letters.

• Nettie is kicked out of Mr. ____ and Celie's 's house.

• Nettie and Celie discovers that Pa is not their real pa.

Describe how the color purple is introduced in the book. 2-3 sentences.

What is an epistolary novel?

• A novel written as a series of letters

• A novel set in the future

• A novel with a first-person narrative

• A novel that tells the story through diary entries