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

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

He overheard Paul talking about how the slaves needed Christianity.

He truly believes in the Christian God.
4 Why does Maggie loathe James?
He told Ruth a lie about her.

He shot her in the leg.

He raped her and tried to kill her.

He killed her daughter.
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 once raised an annoying child.

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

He was born there.

He was found in the woods.

He arrived there as a baby.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?
He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He wants to get married immediately.

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

He was adopted.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
He knows that Timothy is homosexual.

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

He wanted a daughter instead.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.
9 Why does Ruth dislike Adam?
He is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He has made advances on her.

He insulted her.
10 How did Essie and Isaiah become friends?
They came to Empty together.

They met as children.

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?
The strangers smell strange.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.

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 is cautious of acting hastily and upsetting the ancestors.

She is fascinated by their skin color.

She wants to make friends.

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 does not see the marriage ceremony.

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.
14 How did Sarah come to the Halifax plantation?
She was born there.

She does not remember.

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

She was sold here as a baby.
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 commemorating the dead.

They are getting married.
16 Who is Essie's lover?
Paul

Amos

Samuel

Isaiah
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Samuel

Sarah

Amos

Isaiah
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?
They grew up together as children.

Paul chose him out of a lineup of male slaves to impregnate Essie.

They met by the river when they were bathing.

They met as adults when Essie confessed her attraction to Amos.
19 What is Adam's job on the plantation?
A farmhand

A cotton-picker

The coach-driver

An overseer
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?
Samuel

James

Zeke

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

He wants to impress Paul.

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

He dislikes farm workers.
23 What is James’s response to Samuel and Isaiah’s relationship?
He thinks it is best to leave them be, as it does not affect their work in the barn.

He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.

He knew it all along.

He advises Paul to kill them.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?
He does not like the smell of flowers.

He does not want to get the houes dirty.

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?
Be Auntie

Essie

Maggie

Puah

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