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

She stabs Paul.

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

She wanted it to be a strawberry farm.

It is planted with her favorite flowers.

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 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 raped her and tried to kill her.

He shot her in the leg.

He killed her daughter.

He told Ruth a lie about her.
5 Why does Maggie dislike children?
She thinks they are too noisy.

She had too many siblings as a child.

She once raised an annoying child.

She has bad memories of being forced to breastfeed Ruth’s children.
6 How did Samuel come to the plantation?
He was sold to the plantation as a teenager.

He was found in the woods.

He arrived there as a baby.

He was born there.
7 How is Timothy different from Paul and Ruth?
He wants to get married immediately.

He was adopted.

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

He disagrees with slavery and refuses to own slaves.
8 Why does Paul disapprove of Timothy?
He wanted a daughter instead.

He thinks that Timothy is not his real son.

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 has made advances on her.

He accidentally tripped her one time.

He is Paul’s illegitimate child.

He insulted her.
10 How did Essie and Isaiah become friends?
When forced to have sex in The Fucking Place, they grew closer.

They met as children.

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 have hurt one of their villagers.

They dislike having visitors before an important ceremony.

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 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 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.

He is approving of the celebrations.
14 How did Sarah come to the Halifax plantation?
She was sold here as a baby.

She does not remember.

She was born there.

She was forcibly separated from her lover, Mary, at another plantation.
15 What kind of ceremony are Kosii and Elewa having?
They are being initiated into the tribe as warriors.

They are commemorating the dead.

They are getting married.

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

Samuel

Isaiah

Amos
17 Who does Puah have feelings for?
Sarah

Amos

Isaiah

Samuel
18 How did Essie and Amos meet?
Paul chose him out of a lineup of male slaves to impregnate Essie.

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.
19 What is Adam's job on the plantation?
A farmhand

A cotton-picker

An overseer

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

Samuel

Zeke

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

Essie

Amos

Ruth
22 Why is James so cruel to the slaves?
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.

He wants to impress Paul.
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 is afraid of running into Timothy.

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?
Puah

Be Auntie

Maggie

Essie

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