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 runs away with Amos.

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

She sets the plantation on fire.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

She bought the slaves.

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

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.

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.
4 Why does Maggie loathe James?

He raped her and tried to kill her.

He killed her daughter.

He shot her in the leg.

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

She had too many siblings as a child.

She thinks they are too noisy.

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

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 was adopted.

He wants to get married immediately.

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.
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 is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He insulted her.

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

They came to Empty together.

They were never friends.

They met as children.

When forced to have sex in The Fucking Place, they grew closer.
11 Why is the tribe so distressed at having the strangers in their village?

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

They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

The strangers smell strange.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.
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 enjoys having strangers.

She is fascinated by their skin color.
13 How does Brother Gabriel react to the marriage ceremony between Kosii and Elewa?

He is approving of the celebrations.

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.
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 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

Samuel

Isaiah

Sarah
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?

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

They grew up together as children.

They met by the river when they were bathing.

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 cotton-picker

A farmhand
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?

Amos

James

Samuel

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

Essie

Amos

James

Ruth
22 Why is James so cruel to the slaves?

He wants to impress Paul.

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

He dislikes farm workers.

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 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.

He advises Paul to kill them.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?

He is afraid of running into Timothy.

He does not want to get the houes dirty.

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?

Essie

Puah

Be Auntie

Maggie

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