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 sets the plantation on fire.

She stabs Paul.

She runs away with Amos.
2 How has Paul’s mother affected the plantation?
She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

It is named Elizabeth in her honor.

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 told Ruth a lie about her.

He killed her daughter.

He shot her in the leg.

He raped her and tried to kill her.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?
She has bad memories of being forced to breastfeed Ruth’s children.

She once raised an annoying child.

She had too many siblings as a child.

She thinks they are too noisy.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?
He was found in the woods.

He was born there.

He arrived there as a baby.

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 disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.

He was adopted.

He wants to get married immediately.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
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.

He knows that Timothy is homosexual.
9 Why does Ruth dislike Adam?
He has made advances on her.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He insulted her.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.
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 dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

The strangers have hurt one of their villagers.

The strangers smell strange.

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 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 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 sold here as a baby.

She does not remember.

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

Amos

Samuel

Paul
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Samuel

Amos

Isaiah

Sarah
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?
They met by the river when they were bathing.

They grew up together as children.

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

They met as adults when Essie confessed her attraction to Amos.
19 What is Adam's job on the plantation?
The coach-driver

A cotton-picker

An overseer

A farmhand
20 Who is Be Auntie sleeping with?
James

Zeke

Amos

Samuel
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 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 it is best to leave them be, as it does not affect their work in the barn.

He advises Paul to kill them.

He knew it all along.

He thinks that Samuel and Isaiah should be separated immediately.
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.

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

He is afraid of running into Timothy.
25 Who tries to stop Amos when he goes to tell Paul about Samuel and Isaiah?
Essie

Be Auntie

Maggie

Puah

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