The Prophets Quizzes

The Prophets Quiz 1

1 What is Essie’s act of rebellion at the end of the novel?

She kills Solomon, the son that Paul forced her to bear.

She sets the plantation on fire.

She runs away with Amos.

She stabs Paul.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

She bought the slaves.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.
3 Why does Amos ask Massa Paul if he can preach to the slaves?

Amos believes that if he converts the slaves to Christianity, Massa Paul will respect his marriage to Essie.

He overheard Paul talking about how the slaves needed Christianity.

He truly believes in the Christian God.

Amos wants to conduct secret meetings away from the cotton fields.
4 Why does Maggie loathe James?

He killed her daughter.

He raped her and tried to kill her.

He shot her in the leg.

He told Ruth a lie about her.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?

She has bad memories of being forced to breastfeed Ruth’s children.

She thinks they are too noisy.

She once raised an annoying child.

She had too many siblings as a child.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?

He was found in the woods.

He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.

He arrived there as a baby.

He was born there.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?

He studied in the North, and has slight abolitionist sympathies.

He wants to get married immediately.

He was adopted.

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?

He wanted a daughter instead.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.

He knows that Timothy is homosexual.

Paul believes that Timothy is too ‘soft’ to continue his work on the plantation.
9 Why does Ruth dislike Adam?

He has made advances on her.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He insulted her.
10 How did Essie and Isaiah become friends?

They were never friends.

When forced to have sex in The Fucking Place, they grew closer.

They came to Empty together.

They met as children.
11 Why is the tribe so distressed at having the strangers in their village?

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.

The strangers smell strange.

They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

They believe the strangers are skinless demons, or some kind of abomination of nature.
12 Why does King Akusa allow the strangers to stay in her village?

She enjoys having strangers.

She is fascinated by their skin color.

She wants to make friends.

She is cautious of acting hastily and upsetting the ancestors.
13 How does Brother Gabriel react to the marriage ceremony between Kosii and Elewa?

He does not see the marriage ceremony.

He is approving of the celebrations.

He is concerned about the welfare of Kosii and Elewa.

He thinks it is a warrior ritual at first, then is dismayed to find out it was a marriage between two men.
14 How did Sarah come to the Halifax plantation?

She was forcibly separated from her lover, Mary, at another plantation.

She was sold here as a baby.

She does not remember.

She was born there.
15 What kind of ceremony are Kosii and Elewa having?

They are celebrating their birthdays.

They are being initiated into the tribe as warriors.

They are getting married.

They are commemorating the dead.
16 Who is Essie's lover?

Paul

Amos

Samuel

Isaiah
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?

Amos

Samuel

Isaiah

Sarah
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?

They met as adults when Essie confessed her attraction to Amos.

They met by the river when they were bathing.

They grew up together as children.

Paul chose him out of a lineup of male slaves to impregnate Essie.
19 What is Adam's job on the plantation?

A farmhand

An overseer

A cotton-picker

The coach-driver
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?

Zeke

James

Samuel

Amos
21 Who tells Massa Paul about Samuel and Isaiah’s relationship?

Amos

Ruth

James

Essie
22 Why is James so cruel to the slaves?

He is ashamed and insecure of how similar their economic statuses are.

He dislikes farm workers.

He had a bad experience with a slave as a child.

He wants to impress Paul.
23 What is James’s response to Samuel and Isaiah’s relationship?

He advises Paul to kill them.

He thinks it is best to leave them be, as it does not affect their work in the barn.

He knew it all along.

He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?

He does not want to get the houes dirty.

He is afraid of running into Timothy.

He does not like the smell of flowers.

Ruth dislikes him and in the past, has laid traps for him to get him punished.
25 Who tries to stop Amos when he goes to tell Paul about Samuel and Isaiah?

Maggie

Essie

Be Auntie

Puah

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