The Color Purple Quiz pt 2 Flashcards
How did Celie know she was going to be molested by her father?
Celie knew she was going to be molested by her father every time he came in with a little stool and a razor for Celie to shave his beard with, but Celie knew she was going to be molested.
What are THREE examples Celie gives for not liking Grady?
Spends Shug’s money like it were his own
Wears red suspenders and bow ties
Talks like someone from the North
Would also call Shug Mama
How does Shug discover that Mr.____ has all of Nettie’s letters to Celie?
Shug finds out Mr. has been hiding Celie’s letter when she saw he would not talk about a certain type of letter he would see in the mailbox, then she one day took one and gave it to Celie. This led to them searching his trunk and finding all of Nettie’s letters.
When Shug starts to get close to Mr.____, how does Grady cope AND how does Celie cope?
When Shug starts getting close to Mr.__, Grady copes by smoking marijuana/reefer, and Celie copes by praying.
What does Celie want to do to Mr.____? WHO stops her?
Celie wants to kill Mr.__, the person who stops her is Shug, by hugging her and talking to her.
What are THREE things Shug say about what Mr.___ used to be like?
Albert would dance
He would laugh and was funny
He would also talk
What do Mr.___’s father and brother say about Shug? AND, what effect does it have on Mr.___?
Mr.’s father would say that Shug was trash and her mother was trash before her, she had kids from different men which is why they did not want Albert marrying her and Mr.’s brother would say the same. This did affect Mr. because he did not end up marrying Shug, but instead having flings with her.
Why did Shug act terribly toward Annie Julia and Celie?
Shug was terrible to the women because Albert married them and was jealous; Shug might have questioned why he married them and not her.
Where has Mr.___ been hiding Nettie’s letters to Celie?
Mr. has been hiding Nettie’s letters in his trunk where he usually hides his personal/meaningful things.
Who is Samuel?
Samuel is the reverend→He is a part of missionary society, adopted Celie’s children, and took in Nettie.
Who is Corrine?
Corrine is the Reverend’s wife →She is a part of a missionary society, adopted Celie’s children, and took in Nettie.
Who is Olivia?
Olivia is Celie’s daughter that got taken away by Celie’s father, and adopted by Samuel and Corrine
Who is Adam?
Adam is Celie’s son that got taken away by Celie’s father, and adopted by Samuel and Corrine
What sort of work do Samuel and Corrine do?
Samuel and Corrine are a part of the group; American and African missionaries society; they believed they were born to minister in Africa, India, and in general as much as they could.
What does the mayor’s wife ask Sofia to do?
The Mayor’s wife sees how clean her children look and asks Sofia to be her maid.
