Characters
What is the name of Celie's sister?
Nettie
What happened to Celie's children?
They were taken in by a Reverend, Samuel, and his wife, Corinne.
The first time Harpo hit Sofia she left.
False, after a series of scuffles she finally decided to leave and take the children with her to her sister's place
Shug has 3 children by Mr/Albert
Book
In Africa, who/what is depicted as the Olinka God to Nettie?
The rootleaf (+1000 points)
What are the names of Celie's children?
Adam & Olivia
Why did Nettie leave home?
To escape the abuse of Pa
Mr/Albert was married before Celie.
True, to Anna Julie (Harpo's mother)
Celie and Shug have a romantic relationship
Both, book and movie!
In her letters, what place does Nettie describe as African Americans being "among the people we were somewhat used to?" (+2000 points)
Monrovia
Who is Harpo's companion after Sofia?
Squeak AKA Mary Agnes
What happens to Nettie after she is kicked out of Albert's/Mr's house?
She joins up with the Missionaries (Samuel + Corinne)
or
She is reunited with her niece/nephew
At the beginning of the book, Celie was 16.
False, she was 14
Mary Agnes/Squeak has an affinity for music/singing
Both, book and movie
Who is Miz Millie's daughter who holds affection/admiration for Sofia? (+3000 points)
Eleanor Jane
Who is Sofia's sister?
Odessa
Why does Nettie decide to go to Africa?
She wants to broaden her knowledge about the world after reading about Africa/"fulfill her desire to know" (pg. 131)
Harpo's Jukejoint is named "The Lucky Star of Coalman Road"
False, The jukejoint is named Harpo's of "blank" plantation (pg. 71)
Sofia is despondent after being imprisoned for defending herself against the mayor
Movie (more angry/murderous in the book adaptation)
Why is the rootleaf depicted as the Olinka God to the people of Africa? (+4000 points)
Who is one of Albert/Mr siblings that we meet?
- Kate
- Carrie
- Tobias
How does Celie and the gang go about freeing Sofia from prison?
- Use Squeak/Mary Agnes to appeal to her uncle who is the warden of the jail and trick him into letting Sofia be a maid for the Mayor and Mrs. Millie
Shug's birth-given name is Lillie
True
Nettie ONLY goes to Africa on her missionary trip
Movie (in the book she goes to various places to accrue donations for Africa - Harlem, Senegal)
Why do you think Ms. Celie is so enamoured with Shug? (+5000 points)