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 runs away with Amos.

She sets the plantation on fire.

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

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

She bought the slaves.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.
3 Why does Amos ask Massa Paul if he can preach to the slaves?

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

He truly believes in the Christian God.

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 shot her in the leg.

He told Ruth a lie about her.

He raped her and tried to kill her.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?

She had too many siblings as a child.

She once raised an annoying child.

She thinks they are too noisy.

She has bad memories of being forced to breastfeed Ruth’s children.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?

He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.

He was found in the woods.

He arrived there as a baby.

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

He wants to get married immediately.

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

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He was adopted.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?

He wanted a daughter instead.

He knows that Timothy is homosexual.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.

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

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He insulted her.

He has made advances on her.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.
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?

They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.

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

The strangers smell strange.
12 Why does King Akusa allow the strangers to stay in her village?

She is fascinated by their skin color.

She enjoys having strangers.

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 thinks it is a warrior ritual at first, then is dismayed to find out it was a marriage between two men.

He is concerned about the welfare of Kosii and Elewa.

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

She was born there.

She does not remember.
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?

Samuel

Isaiah

Paul

Amos
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?

Sarah

Samuel

Isaiah

Amos
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?

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

They grew up together as children.

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?

The coach-driver

A farmhand

A cotton-picker

An overseer
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?

Zeke

Amos

Samuel

James
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 wants to impress Paul.

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

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

He dislikes farm workers.
23 What is James’s response to Samuel and Isaiah’s relationship?

He advises Paul to kill them.

He knew it all along.

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.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?

Ruth dislikes him and in the past, has laid traps for him to get him punished.

He does not like the smell of flowers.

He is afraid of running into Timothy.

He does not want to get the houes dirty.
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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