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The Color Purple quiz #1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
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."

a)

Celie

b)

Shug

c)

Sofia

d)

Nettie

2.

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

a)

Albert

b)

Shug

c)

Celie

d)

Harpo

3.

Why is Shug Avery in town?

a)

She is performing

b)

To see Mr. _____

c)

To meet Celie

d)

She is getting married

4.

Which of the following is NOT true.

a)

Annie Julia is Mr. _____'s deceased wife

b)

Annie Julia is Harpo's mother

c)

Annie Julia was not a good housewife

d)

Annie Julia killed herself

5.

Who is the protagonist of The Color Purple?

a)

Nettie

b)

Celie

c)

Mr. ___

d)

Shug Avery

6.

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

a)

Georgia

b)

Tennessee

c)

Olinka

d)

Alabama

7.

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

a)

Carrie

b)

Celie

c)

Annie Julia

d)

Susie Mae

8.

Which event happens first?

a)

Sofia goes to jail.

b)

Celie discovers that Nettie has been writing letters.

c)

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

d)

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

9.

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

4 lines
10.

What is an epistolary novel?

a)

A novel written as a series of letters

b)

A novel set in the future

c)

A novel with a first-person narrative

d)

A novel that tells the story through diary entries

11.

Which word does NOT best describe Mr. as a husband

a)

Affectionate

b)

Abusive

c)

Selfish

d)

Disrespectful

12.

This quote has an example of _________: '“But she’ll make the better wife. She ain’t smart either, and I’ll just be fair, you have to watch her or she’ll give away everything you own. But she can work like a man. (p. 8).”

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

13.

To whom are the letters addressed to?

a)

Nettie

b)

Mr.

c)

Celie's Dead Mother

d)

God

14.

Mr. and Celie's Relationship can best be described as:

a)

Abusive and controlling

b)

Supportive and loving

c)

Indifferent and distant

d)

Mutually respectful and equal

15.

Based on what we read, we can determine that Celie's relationship with Sofia can be best described as:

a)

Competitive

b)

Indifferent

c)

Supportive

d)

Hostile

16.

What is Mr.’s first name?

a)

Alvin

b)

Albert

c)

Bart

d)

Alpheus

17.

Which of the following does NOT describe Shug Avery's Character according to the book

a)

Cheerful

b)

Hateful

c)

Nasty

d)

Sickly

18.

This quote is an example of “She weak as a kitten. But her mouth just pack with claws” (p.49) 

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

19.

This book is written from which Point of View

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd person

d)

4th person

20.

The protagonist of our story is ___________________

a)

Celie

b)

Sofia

c)

Shug Avery

d)

God

21.

Which word best describes Celie's Character?

a)

Strong

b)

Independent

c)

Confident

d)

Dejected

22.

Celie faces a lot of adversity in her life.

What is the definition of adversity?

a)

difficulties

b)

hardship

c)

positivity

d)

mundane

23.

Based on the information you know about Harpo and Sofia’s relationship, Why do you think Harpo wants to make Sofia “Mind”? Explain your answer and reference events from the text.

4 lines
24.

Which of the following is NOT true about Celie's family?

a)

Her father was a successful tailor

b)

Nettie is her only blood sibling

c)

Her mother went crazy

d)

Her father was hung