The Color Purple Overview Quiz

In which year was The Color Purple published?

Question Answer Choices 1985 1982 1975 1990

In The Color Purple, who hides Nettie's letters from Celie?

Question Answer Choices Harpo Samuel Mr. __ Alphonso

What is the primary setting of The Color Purple?

Question Answer Choices Rural Georgia New York City Los Angeles Chicago

Which character in The Color Purple is a singer and a love interest of Celie?

Question Answer Choices Sofia Nettie Corrine Shug Avery

What type of business does Celie start in The Color Purple?

Question Answer Choices A bakery A bookstore A tailor shop A restaurant

Which literary genre does The Color Purple belong to?

Question Answer Choices Science fiction Epistolary literature Historical fiction Fantasy

During which time period is The Color Purple set?

Question Answer Choices The 1970s The 1800s The first half of the twentieth century The late nineteenth century

Who directed the film adaptation of The Color Purple?

Question Answer Choices Steven Spielberg Martin Scorsese Quentin Tarantino Spike Lee

What is a major theme addressed in The Color Purple?

Question Answer Choices Space exploration Time travel Self-discovery Alien invasion

Who adopts Celie's children, Adam and Olivia, in The Color Purple?

Question Answer Choices Corrine and Samuel Nettie and Alphonso Shug and Albert Harpo and Sofia