WorksheetsPurple Hibiscus Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What type of figurines does Mama collect?
birds
flowers
ballerinas
saints
What typed of juice does Papa offer to his family on Palm Sunday
orange
mango
cashew
pineapple
When Papa drinks tea, what does he offer his children?
love sips
milk
their own cup of tea
biscuits
What color are Mama's hibiscus flowers?
purple
red
yellow
blue
Why does Papa throw his missal at Jaja?
Jaja skips communion.
Jaja ran away.
Jaja failed a test.
Jaja breaks one of mama's figurines.
What is the name of the Achike family's church?
St. John
St. Agnes
St. Beatrice
St. Paul
When Mama brings in Kambili's school uniform, what does she tell her?
dinner is ready
she is pregnant
she is ill
she is leaving Papa
Jaja was awarded ______ in school?
most prompt
neatest boy
best dressed
valedictorian
What is NOT included on the schedules Papa prepares for his children?
prayer
family time
study time
TV
What is the name of Papa's newspaper?
The Standard
The Bugle
The Times
The Punch
What is Ade Coker's job?
foreman\
priest
editor
professor
How do Kambili and Jaja secretly communicate?
in morse code
with hand gestures
through notes
with their eyes
Which of these is a symbol of sympathy with the protesters?
red flower
white dove
yellow sun
green branches
Whose portrait hangs in the Achike dining room?
Mama's Father; Grandfather
the Pope
Papa's Father, Papa Nnukwu
Father Benedict
How does Mama console herself when she loses her child?
by going for a drive
by cooking
by singing
by cleaning the figuries
When Kambili places second at school, who places first?
Amaka
Chinwe Yideze
Ezinne
Jaja
What does Mama take the kids to the market to buy?
bags and sandals
fruit
new clothes
school supplies
What does Mother Lucy ask Kambili to lead at school?
a sing-a-long
a parade
the pledge
prayer
Why do Kambili's classmates call her backyard snob?
She runs straight to her car after class.
She is wealthy.
She does not speak.
All of the above.
Who narrates the novel?
Mama
Jaja
Papa
Kambili
What is Aunty Ifeoma's profession?
Professor
Writer
Artist
Accountant
At the start of the novel, how old is Kambili?
15
18
20
13
The first part of the book takes place during which religious holiday?
Easter
Palm Sunday
Christmas
The Epiphany
Who is Papa-Nnukwu?
Papa's father
Mama's father
Papa's grandfather
Mama's grandfather
How long does Papa allow the children to stay at Papa-Nnukwu's house?
1 hour
2 hours
30 minutes
15 minutes
Where does the family go during Christmas?
Enugu
Nsukka
Abba
Lagos
The Abba community addresses Eugene as "Omelora" in Igbo which when translated, means:
"one who gives"
"one who saves"
"one who leaves"
"one who does for the community"
Ifediora, Ifeoma's husband was killed:
at a rock concert
in a car accident
at war
in a robbery
According to Eugene, Papa-Nnukwu is:
ungodly.
a good father.
old.
a wealthy man.
Why does Kambili feel that she is 'stained with failure?'
She was cheeky to Papa Eugene.
She broke one of her mother's figurines.
She came second in her class.
She had a fight with Jaja.
