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The Color Purple
Alice Walker
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Letters 1–10
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Letters 22–33
Letters 34–43
Letters 44–60
Letters 61–69
Letters 70–82
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Celie
Shug Avery
Mr. ______
Nettie
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Letters 1–10
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Letters 34–43
Letters 44–60
Letters 61–69
Letters 70–82
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Letters 1-10
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Letters 44-60
Letters 61-69
Letters 70-82
Letters 83-90
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Letters 1-10 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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