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WorksheetsThe Color Purple quiz #1
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 27mins
“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
Which word does NOT best describe Mr. as a husband
Affectionate
Abusive
Selfish
Disrespectful
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).”
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
To whom are the letters addressed to?
Nettie
Mr.
Celie's Dead Mother
God
Mr. and Celie's Relationship can best be described as:
Abusive and controlling
Supportive and loving
Indifferent and distant
Mutually respectful and equal
Based on what we read, we can determine that Celie's relationship with Sofia can be best described as:
Competitive
Indifferent
Supportive
Hostile
What is Mr.’s first name?
Alvin
Albert
Bart
Alpheus
Which of the following does NOT describe Shug Avery's Character according to the book
Cheerful
Hateful
Nasty
Sickly
This quote is an example of “She weak as a kitten. But her mouth just pack with claws” (p.49)
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
This book is written from which Point of View
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd person
4th person
The protagonist of our story is ___________________
Celie
Sofia
Shug Avery
God
Which word best describes Celie's Character?
Strong
Independent
Confident
Dejected
Celie faces a lot of adversity in her life.
What is the definition of adversity?
difficulties
hardship
positivity
mundane
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.
Which of the following is NOT true about Celie's family?
Her father was a successful tailor
Nettie is her only blood sibling
Her mother went crazy
Her father was hung
