end questions Color Purple Flashcards
(26 cards)
Why doesn’t Celie write to God anymore?
because she can now write to Nettie
What does Shug teach Celie about God?
that God isn’t a person but an it. he is inside everyone, and they just have to find it
How does Mr. ________ react when he learns Shug is leaving and is planning to take Celie with her?
he forbids it and says it will be over his dead body
What does Celie do that surprises everyone at the dinner table?
she speaks out against her husband, she also stabs her with her knife in the hand as he tries to slap her
Who is leaving with Shug to go to Tennessee?
Celie and Squeak
Who offers to take care of Suzie Q (Squeak and Harpo’s little girl) while Squeak goes north to sing?
Sofia
What does Mr. ________ say to Celie as she is leaving for Tennessee?
he insults her in every way possible
What does Celie do to Albert as she is leaving for Tennessee?
she puts a curse in him
After moving to Memphis, what type of business does Celie start? What is the name of the business?
she begins her own buisness and calls it Folkspants, Unlimited
Celie comes to visit Sofia and Harpo when Sofia’s mother dies. What are Sofia and Harpo arguing about when Celie arrives?
Sofia wants to be a pallbearer in her mother’s funeral, but Harpo thinks it is a man’s job.
What is Celie’s explanation when Harpo says Mary Agnes is different?
Harpo says that Mary Agnes has changed, she has been smoking with Grady
What does Celie learn about Mr. _______ and how he’s been living since she moved away?
Albert has been working very hard in the fields and keeping the house clean.
What happens to make Sofia have feelings for Harpo once again?
she sees how kindly Harpo treats his father when he is dealing with Celie’s absence and begins to have feelings for him once again.
Sofia tells Celie Mr. ___ was in bad shape after Celie left him. What happened to turn Mr. ___’s life around?
sending the rest of her letters from Nettie
What happens to Nettie and Samuel’s relationship when they travel to England?
They realize their love for each other and get married.
How are the Olinka people treated after the rubber factory is built?
they are forced to move to a land that is without water for 6 months of the year, there is also no more roofleaf
What does Tashi do that upsets Adam?
She has gone through with the tribal ceremony of cutting or scarring her face and she has had the female initiation ceremony.
What does Celie inherit when her stepfather dies?
the house that she grew up in was torn down, so she inherits a newly built one
What crushing news does Shug give Celie when she goes back to Memphis?
she fell in love with a 19 year old boy called Germaine
Why does Henrietta eat yams, even though she hates the taste?
she suffers from a blood disease and the yams help
What is the only piece of mail Mr. ___ puts directly into Celie’s hands?
a letter that says that Nettie’s ship had been sunk
Who is Miss Eleanor Jane, and what type of relationship does Sofia have with her?
-the mayors daughter
- she feels some kindness because Eleanor Jane showed her kindness, but the pain and racism that Sofia endured prevents her from loving anybody else in the mayor’s family.
What reasons does Tashi give for refusing to marry Adam?
she believes she won’t be accepted in America
she thinks he will leave her
What does Adam do to prove his love and devotion to Tashi?
scarred his face (ritual)
