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The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Letters 1–10
Letters 11–21
Letters 22–33
Letters 34–43
Letters 44–60
Letters 61–69
Letters 70–82
Letters 83–90
Characters
Character List
Celie
Shug Avery
Mr. ______
Nettie
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Sexuality
Personal Voice
Female Relationships
Quotes By Section
Letters 1–10
Letters 11–21
Letters 22–33
Letters 34–43
Letters 44–60
Letters 61–69
Letters 70–82
Letters 83–90
Quotes By Character
Celie
Nettie
Shug Avery
Mr. _____
Sofia
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Letters 1–10
Letters 11–21
Letters 22–33
Letters 34–43
Letters 44–60
Letters 61–69
Letters 70–82
Letters 83–90
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Letters 1â10 Quiz
Letters 1â10 Quiz
1
of 5
When Celie discovers that her second child is missing, what does she suspect Alphonso has done?
Sold her baby
Killed her baby
Abandoned her baby
Kidnapped her baby
2
of 5
What is the context of Celie's first exposure to Shug Avery?
A blues record
A concert poster
A radio interview
A photograph
3
of 5
Who did Mr. ___ intend to marry before marrying Celie?
Olivia
Nettie
Sofia
Corrine
4
of 5
What does Celie do on her wedding day?
Untangle her stepdaughter's hair
Bandage her wounds
Cook dinner
All of the above
5
of 5
When she sees her outside the fabric store, why does Celie suspect Olivia is her lost daughter?
She has Celie's eyes
She has Celie's voice
Celie named her Olivia
Answers A) and C)
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