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"The Color Purple" Part 1 Trivia Quiz

One of my favorite movies of all times. This quiz deals with the characters and the things they said.

A multiple-choice quiz by scarltak. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scarltak

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
9536

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: slay01 (10/10), Guest 81 (9/10), Guest 159 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who said "Between the beatings, the children keep comin'"? Hint

Squeak

Sophia

Celie

Harpo

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Squeak's real name? Hint

Marianne

Mary Anne

Mary Agnes

Mary Margaret

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Mister's first and last name? Hint

Albert Harris

Delbert Johnson

Delbert Harris

Albert Johnson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who says "Write!"? Hint

Nettie

Sophia

Shug

Celie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who says, "My job is to love her and take her where she wants to go"? Hint

Dexter

Buster

Harpo

Grady

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is Miss Millie? Hint

The Mayor's wife

Sophia's cousin

The Mayor's sister

A driving instructor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the store clerk speaking to when he said, "You gonna buy something or not gal..."? Hint

Corinne

Celie

Shug

Nettie

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the names of Celie's children? Hint

Olivia and Oscar

Tashi and Adam

Olivia and Adam

Tashi and Albert

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Adam's wife? Hint

Yashi

Tashi

Tawny

Kira

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the occupation of Shug's father? Hint

store owner

preacher

farmer

bank teller

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2024 : slay01: 10/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 81: 9/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 159: 9/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10
Mar 30 2024 : jogreen: 5/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 81: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said "Between the beatings, the children keep comin'"?

Answer: Celie

Celie gives this narration as Sophia is leaving Harpo.

2. What is Squeak's real name?

Answer: Mary Agnes

She tells Harpo and everyone else at the table this when she announces that she is going with Shug and Celie.

3. What is Mister's first and last name?

Answer: Albert Johnson

When Celie hears Shug call him Albert she is surprised because she never knew his first name. The mailman calls him Mr. Johnson and on the letter Nettie writes to Celie, the letter is addressed to Mrs. Celie Harris Johnson.

4. Who says "Write!"?

Answer: Celie

Celie screams this as Nettie is being chased off the property by Albert. She replies, "Nothing but death can keep me from it."

5. Who says, "My job is to love her and take her where she wants to go"?

Answer: Buster

He says this to Harpo when Harpo says that women should be at home instead of in the juke joint.

6. Who is Miss Millie?

Answer: The Mayor's wife

Sophia spends most of her adult life working for Miss Millie, after she gets out of prison for hitting a white man.

7. Who was the store clerk speaking to when he said, "You gonna buy something or not gal..."?

Answer: Celie

Celie followed Corinne into the store because she recognized her baby.

8. What were the names of Celie's children?

Answer: Olivia and Adam

Celie's stepfather was the father of Olivia and Adam. He took Adam away while she was sleeping, and he took Olivia out of her arms right after she had given birth.

9. What was the name of Adam's wife?

Answer: Tashi

Tashi was Olivia's friend from Africa. The girls reminded Nettie of her relationship with Celie when they were younger.

10. What was the occupation of Shug's father?

Answer: preacher

Shug goes to the church the first time and talks with her father, who will not speak to her. She returns later, during services, and they finally make their peace.

Source: Author scarltak

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