The Prophets Quizzes

The Prophets Quiz 1

1 What is Essie’s act of rebellion at the end of the novel?
She stabs Paul.

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

She sets the plantation on fire.

She runs away with Amos.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?
She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

She bought the slaves.

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.
3 Why does Amos ask Massa Paul if he can preach to the slaves?
He truly believes in the Christian God.

Amos wants to conduct secret meetings away from the cotton fields.

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.
4 Why does Maggie loathe James?
He killed her daughter.

He told Ruth a lie about her.

He shot her in the leg.

He raped her and tried to kill her.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?
She thinks they are too noisy.

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

She had too many siblings as a child.

She once raised an annoying child.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?
He was found in the woods.

He arrived there as a baby.

He was born there.

He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?
He studied in the North, and has slight abolitionist sympathies.

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He was adopted.

He wants to get married immediately.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
He knows that Timothy is homosexual.

He wanted a daughter instead.

Paul believes that Timothy is too ‘soft’ to continue his work on the plantation.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.
9 Why does Ruth dislike Adam?
He has made advances on her.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He insulted her.
10 How did Essie and Isaiah become friends?
They met as children.

They came to Empty together.

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

They were never friends.
11 Why is the tribe so distressed at having the strangers in their village?
They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

They believe the strangers are skinless demons, or some kind of abomination of nature.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.

The strangers smell strange.
12 Why does King Akusa allow the strangers to stay in her village?
She is cautious of acting hastily and upsetting the ancestors.

She wants to make friends.

She is fascinated by their skin color.

She enjoys having strangers.
13 How does Brother Gabriel react to the marriage ceremony between Kosii and Elewa?
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.

He is approving of the celebrations.

He does not see the marriage ceremony.
14 How did Sarah come to the Halifax plantation?
She was sold here as a baby.

She was born there.

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

She does not remember.
15 What kind of ceremony are Kosii and Elewa having?
They are celebrating their birthdays.

They are getting married.

They are being initiated into the tribe as warriors.

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

Paul

Samuel

Isaiah
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Amos

Isaiah

Sarah

Samuel
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?
The coach-driver

A farmhand

An overseer

A cotton-picker
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?
Amos

Samuel

Zeke

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

Essie

James

Amos
22 Why is James so cruel to the slaves?
He dislikes farm workers.

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

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

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

He advises Paul to kill them.

He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.

He thinks it is best to leave them be, as it does not affect their work in the barn.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?
He does not want to get the houes dirty.

He does not like the smell of flowers.

He is afraid of running into Timothy.

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?
Essie

Puah

Maggie

Be Auntie

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