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 sets the plantation on fire.

She stabs Paul.

She kills Solomon, the son that Paul forced her to bear.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?
It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

She bought the slaves.

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.
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.

He overheard Paul talking about how the slaves needed Christianity.

He truly believes in the Christian God.

Amos wants to conduct secret meetings away from the cotton fields.
4 Why does Maggie loathe James?
He raped her and tried to kill her.

He told Ruth a lie about her.

He killed her daughter.

He shot her in the leg.
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 arrived there as a baby.

He was born there.

He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.

He was found in the woods.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?
He was adopted.

He wants to get married immediately.

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He studied in the North, and has slight abolitionist sympathies.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
He wanted a daughter instead.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.

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

He knows that Timothy is homosexual.
9 Why does Ruth dislike Adam?
He insulted her.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

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 smell strange.

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.
12 Why does King Akusa allow the strangers to stay in her village?
She enjoys having strangers.

She is cautious of acting hastily and upsetting the ancestors.

She wants to make friends.

She is fascinated by their skin color.
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 forcibly separated from her lover, Mary, at another plantation.

She does not remember.

She was born there.

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?
Isaiah

Paul

Samuel

Amos
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Amos

Sarah

Samuel

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?
An overseer

A farmhand

A cotton-picker

The coach-driver
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?
James

Amos

Zeke

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

Essie

Ruth

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

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

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

He wants to impress Paul.
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 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?
Be Auntie

Maggie

Essie

Puah

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