WorksheetsPurple Hibiscus Quiz
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Character analysis of Kambili: Describe Kambili's personality and how it evolves throughout the novel.
Kambili's personality evolves from lazy to hardworking throughout the novel.
Kambili's personality evolves from timid and obedient to assertive and independent throughout the novel.
Kambili's personality evolves from outgoing to introverted throughout the novel.
Kambili's personality evolves from confident to insecure throughout the novel.
Character analysis of Kambili: How does Kambili's relationship with her father, Eugene, impact her development?
Kambili's relationship with her father, Eugene, impacts her development by causing her to be submissive, fearful, and emotionally repressed.
Kambili's relationship with her father has no impact on her development
Kambili's relationship with her father makes her confident and independent
Kambili's relationship with her father makes her rebellious and disrespectful
Themes of oppression and freedom: Discuss the ways in which Kambili and other characters experience oppression in the novel.
Kambili and other characters experience oppression through excessive freedom and lack of structure
Kambili and other characters experience oppression through love and support from their family and community
Kambili and other characters experience oppression through joyful and carefree experiences
Kambili and other characters experience oppression through strict and abusive behavior, societal and religious expectations.
Themes of oppression and freedom: How does the theme of freedom manifest in the story, and what does it symbolize?
Freedom symbolizes the desire for control and power over others.
Freedom represents the idea of being confined and restricted.
Freedom in the story symbolizes the lack of responsibility and accountability.
Freedom symbolizes the desire for autonomy, independence, and the ability to make choices without fear or constraint.
Symbolism of the purple hibiscus: What does the purple hibiscus represent in the novel, and how does it relate to the characters' experiences?
Anger, destruction, and failure
Love, happiness, and success
Sadness, decay, and weakness
Freedom, growth, and resilience
Symbolism of the purple hibiscus: How does the symbolism of the purple hibiscus tie into the theme of freedom in the story?
The purple hibiscus symbolizes the protagonist's journey towards freedom and independence.
The purple hibiscus symbolizes the protagonist's desire for wealth
The purple hibiscus symbolizes the protagonist's love for gardening
The purple hibiscus symbolizes the protagonist's fear of freedom
Religious symbolism in the novel: Analyze the role of Catholicism in the characters' lives and its significance in the story.
Explore the role of Hinduism in the characters' lives and its significance in the story.
Examine the influence of atheism on the characters' lives and its significance in the story.
Discuss the impact of Buddhism on the characters' lives and its significance in the story.
Analyzing the influence of Catholicism on the characters' lives and its significance in the story.
Religious symbolism in the novel: How does the portrayal of religious practices reflect the characters' internal struggles and growth?
By depicting the characters as having no internal struggles
By showing how the characters grapple with their beliefs, values, and the expectations of their community.
By completely ignoring the characters' religious beliefs
By focusing solely on the characters' physical appearance
Impact of colonialism on characters: In what ways does the legacy of colonialism affect the characters' identities and relationships?
The characters' identities and relationships are not affected by colonialism
The characters' identities and relationships are influenced by the historical and cultural impact of colonialism.
The characters' identities and relationships are only influenced by their own choices
Colonialism has no impact on the characters' identities and relationships
Impact of colonialism on characters: Discuss the parallels between the characters' personal struggles and the broader impact of colonialism on Nigerian society.
The characters' personal struggles can be seen as a reflection of the broader impact of colonialism on Nigerian society.
The characters' personal struggles are only influenced by their own choices and not by colonialism.
The characters' personal struggles have no connection to the impact of colonialism on Nigerian society.
The characters' personal struggles are completely unrelated to the impact of colonialism on Nigerian society.
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.
