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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 44â60 Quiz
Letters 44â60 Quiz
1
of 5
How long was Sofia permitted to visit her children on Christmas after five years of separation?
One day
One morning
One week
Fifteen minutes
2
of 5
What “big surprise,” alluded to in her letters, does Shug reveal to Celie and Mr. ___ when she visits at Christmas?
Her new car
Her engagement to Grady
Her new husband, Grady
Her pregnancy
3
of 5
Whose letters to Celie did Mr. ___ intercept and hide in a trunk?
Oliva
Nettie
Shug
Celie's mother
4
of 5
Where did Nettie travel after escaping from Alphonso and Mr. ___?
Harlem
Senegal
Liberia
All of the above
5
of 5
Who adopted Celie's lost children, Olivia and Adam?
Corrine and Samuel
Nettie and Samuel
Nettie and Joseph
Corrine and Joseph
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