Setting
Conflict
Character
Symbol
Miscellaneous
100
Where does Nettie write Celie from?
What is Africa
100
Who beat up Squeak?
What is Sophia.
100
How does Shug act in the novel
What is Shug is free- spirited and outspoken. She acts as Celies savior and friend.
100
What role does education play in Celie's life?
What is Celie lacks education but starts to educate her self through her letters
100
Who is Celie united with at the end of the book?
What is Celie is united with her sister Nettie and her two chidlren.
200
Where does Celie discover Nettie's letters.
What is Mr. Trunk
200
How does Mr. and Harpo views collide in the novel?
What is Mr. is a dominant force and very opinionated and Harpo obeys his father even though he does not agree with his actions or thinking?
200
What is Shug's big surprise and who does it rub the wrong way ?
What is Shug writes that she has a big surprise, which turns out to be a new husband, Grady. Grady rubs Celie the wrong way, as he makes a flamboyant display of spending Shug’s money.
200
What does the role of men in the novel represent?
What is Control and authority
200
Who does Celie address her letters to in the beginning of the book?
What is God
300
What does Harpo convert his house to and how does he get people to come ?
What is Harpo converts his house into a juke joint when Sofia leaves, but no one comes. He decides to ask Shug who is a jazz singer, if she will sing at his place.
300
Who is Celies 's foil
What is Sophia
300
What sacrifice does squeek make?
What is visit the wardon
300
What role does pants play in the book and what do they represent?
What is When Celie decides not only to wear pants, but to start a successful business in making pants for both men and women, she breaks free from gender stereotypes.Women only were skirts and dresses therefore Celie is defying social norms.
300
Who is the author of the color purple?
What is Alice Walker.
400
How does Celie feel toward Shug ?
What is Shug is Celie's escape. The more they are around each other the stronger their friendship/relationship becomes. Shug stands up to Mr. and defends Celie. Celie starts to develop romantic feelings from Shug , the more they bond.
400
What did Celie do to protect Nettie from Mr.?
What is Celie made sure Nettie was not around Mr.
400
Explain Celie's self-esteem at the beginning and the end of the book.
What is In the beginning of the book Celie believes she is unattractive and worthless , at the end of the book Celie starts to realize her self worth and inner beauty.
400
What does the color purple represent?
What is all the good things in the world that God creates for men and women to enoy
400
How does Mr. believe women should be treated .
What is Mr. believes women should take on more traditional roles such as cooking , cleaning and taking care of the household. Also he believes women should obey men by being controlled by them. Mr. 's views are also seen in his son's actions
500
What happened when the British built a road in the Olinka's village?
What is A road is built right through the village of the Olinka by a rubber manufacturing company, and it destroys the entire village. They are forced to relocate to a more barren area with poor water. The new owners of the land charge them for water and for the new tin roofs which the Olinka are forced to use.
500
Why does Celie tell Harpo to beat Sophia.
What is Celie has been trained to think that the only way a women can be controlled is by being beaten. Celie believes if a women is acting up she should be punished
500
Compare and contrast Celie and Nettie.
What is Nettie was given the opportunity to have an education and she was more attractive. Celie was denied the opportunity to obtain an education and she was thought of as less attractive. Celie had children and Nettie did not
500
What role does God play in the novel?
What is God acts as Celie's listener and friend. Celie confides in God.Celie's relationship with God does not last long as the novel goes on.
500
Compare and contrast Sofia at the beginning and the end of the book.
What is Sofia is very strong-willed , she knows how to defend her self and she is outspoken. Sofia does not believe in being controlled. At the end of the book, Sofia is imprisoned and becomes a maid to the wardon .She takes care of the wardon's children and takes on more of a traditional as a women.
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