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The Color Purple
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Alice Walker
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Letters 1–9 Summary
Letters 10–12 Summary
Letters 13-18 Summary
Letters 19–21 Summary
Letters 22–27 Summary
Letters 28–31 Summary
Letters 32–36 Summary
Letters 37–41 Summary
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Letters 45–48 Summary
Letters 49–51 Summary
Letters 52–60 Summary
Letters 61-63 Summary
Letters 64–69 Summary
Letters 70–73 Summary
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Letters 78–79 Summary
Letters 80–81 Summary
Letters 82–85 Summary
Letters 86–87 Summary
Letters 88–90 Summary
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Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 1–9
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 10–12
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 13-18
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 19–21
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 22–27
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 28–31
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 32–36
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 37-41
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 42–44
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 45–48
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 49–51
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 52–60
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Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 64–69
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 70–73
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Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 78–79
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 80–81
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 82–85
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 86–87
Short-Answer Quizzes: Letters 88–90
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