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 stabs Paul.

She runs away with Amos.

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

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

She bought the slaves.
3 Why does Amos ask Massa Paul if he can preach to the slaves?

He truly believes in the Christian God.

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

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 told Ruth a lie about her.

He raped her and tried to kill her.

He killed her daughter.

He shot her in the leg.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?

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.

She thinks they are too noisy.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?

He was born there.

He was found in the woods.

He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.

He arrived there as a baby.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?

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

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He wants to get married immediately.

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 met as children.

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

They were never friends.

They came to Empty together.
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.

The strangers smell strange.

They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.
12 Why does King Akusa allow the strangers to stay in her village?

She is fascinated by their skin color.

She wants to make friends.

She enjoys having strangers.

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 is approving of the celebrations.

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 does not see the marriage ceremony.
14 How did Sarah come to the Halifax plantation?

She does not remember.

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

She was sold here as a baby.

She was born there.
15 What kind of ceremony are Kosii and Elewa having?

They are commemorating the dead.

They are celebrating their birthdays.

They are being initiated into the tribe as warriors.

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

Paul

Amos

Isaiah

Samuel
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?

Sarah

Samuel

Isaiah

Amos
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?

They grew up together as children.

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

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?

A farmhand

An overseer

The coach-driver

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

James

Samuel

Amos

Zeke
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 wants to impress Paul.

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.
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 advises Paul to kill them.

He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.
24 Why does Adam avoid the Big House?

He is afraid of running into Timothy.

He does not want to get the houes dirty.

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

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

Essie

Maggie

Puah

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