The Prophets Quizzes

The Prophets Quiz 1

1 What is Essie’s act of rebellion at the end of the novel?
She runs away with Amos.

She stabs Paul.

She sets the plantation on fire.

She kills Solomon, the son that Paul forced her to bear.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?
She bought the slaves.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.
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 overheard Paul talking about how the slaves needed Christianity.

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

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

He killed her daughter.

He raped her and tried to kill her.

He shot her in the leg.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?
She thinks they are too noisy.

She once raised an annoying child.

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

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 was born there.

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 was adopted.

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

He wants to get married immediately.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.

He wanted a daughter instead.

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 accidentally tripped her one time.

He insulted her.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He has made advances on her.
10 How did Essie and Isaiah become friends?
They met as children.

They were never friends.

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

They came to Empty together.
11 Why is the tribe so distressed at having the strangers in their village?
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.

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 does not see the marriage ceremony.

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

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

She was sold here as a baby.

She does not remember.
15 What kind of ceremony are Kosii and Elewa having?
They are commemorating the dead.

They are being initiated into the tribe as warriors.

They are getting married.

They are celebrating their birthdays.
16 Who is Essie's lover?
Amos

Samuel

Isaiah

Paul
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Amos

Samuel

Sarah

Isaiah
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?
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.

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

An overseer

A farmhand

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

Zeke

Amos

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

Essie

Ruth

James
22 Why is James so cruel to the slaves?
He wants to impress Paul.

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.
23 What is James’s response to Samuel and Isaiah’s relationship?
He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.

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 advises Paul to kill them.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?
He is afraid of running into Timothy.

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

He does not want to get the houes dirty.

He does not like the smell of flowers.
25 Who tries to stop Amos when he goes to tell Paul about Samuel and Isaiah?
Be Auntie

Maggie

Essie

Puah

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