Plot Questions
Through whose point of view is The Color Purple told?
Celie and Nettie’s
What is imagery?
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
“I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead 'fo I let him beat me.
Sophia
What is Mr. Shikhman's imaginary girlfriends name?
Mitchelle
Who was Tayshawn's crush in the beginning of the year?
Lizavieta
what is symbolism?
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
What is foreshadowing?
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
“Beat her.”
Celie
What is Mr. Shikhman's favorite basketball team?
The Miami Heat
What is Tohir's favorite football team?
New York Giants
Why does Celie stop writing too God and start writing to Nettie instead?
She feels betrayed by God. She stops believing in God because of all the negative things that have happened to her in her life.
What is dialect?
a way of talking that sets itself apart from “standard” English, in that is regional or
cultural
“My name Mary Agnes.”
Squeak
Who was the only person to make a 10 point shot in "Trash -ket- ball" ?
Tayshawn
What nickname did Anastasiya get during week one of "trash-ket-ball" ?
"Coach"
Describe the changes in Celie and Shug’s relationship throughout the novel?
They are first friends, then more like lovers, then close friends
what is a theme central to The Color Purple?
Female relationships can take many forms and are often transformational
“Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. ”
Celie and Nettie's father
What did David have behind him when he turned his camera on during zoom classes?
A wall of his dads CD'S
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
What is the significance of the quilt Celie and Sofia make?
The patches sewn together symbolize their reconciliation and sisterhood
What is an epistolary novel?
a novel written in letter format.
“The thing I believe. God is inside you and inside everybody else. You come into the world with God. But only them that search for it inside find it. And sometimes it just manifests itself even if you are not looking, or don’t know what you are looking for.”
Shug Avery
Name at least one of Mr. Shikhman's naked children
1. Severus Cornelius Snape
2. Dobby Darice Ballsak Enrique Suarez Villueta Shikhman Santa Maria Luiz Carreo
Name at least 3 of the fallen soldiers in our class? (students that are no longer with us)
Mia
Irene
Jonathan
Justin
Ibraim