Purple Hibiscus Chapters 1-3

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• Leerjaar 5

How does the novel begin?

1. The family goes on a trip.
2. Papa takes communion.
3. Jaja refuses to take communion and Papa throws a book.
4. Kambili is at school and she runs for the car at the bell.

What type of figurines does Mama collect?

1. Flowers
2. Birds
3. Ballerinas
4. Saints

When Papa Eugene sips his tea, what does he offer his children?

1. Love sips
2. Their own cup of tea
3. Milk
4. Coffee

What color are Mama's hibiscus flowers?

1. Red
2. Blue
3. Yellow
4. Purple

What does the purple hibiscus symbolise?

What type of juice does Papa offer to his family on Palm Sunday

1. Orange
2. Cashew
3. Mango
4. Pineapple

When Mama brings in Kambili's school uniform, what does she tell her?

1. Dinner is ready
2. She is ill
3. She is pregnant
4. She is leaving papa

Why doesn't Papa Eugene take other wives?

Jaja was awarded _____________ in school?

1. valedictorian
2. neatest boy
3. best dressed
4. most prompt

How do Kambili and Jaja secretly communicate?

1. In hand gestures
2. Through notes
3. With their eyes
4. In morse code

What is NOT included on the schedules Papa prepares for his children?

1. prayer
2. TV
3. study time
4. family time

What is the name of Papa's newspaper?

1. The Standard
2. The Mirror
3. The Bugle
4. The Times

What is Ade Coker's job?

1. Editor
2. Professor
3. Priest
4. Foreman

Which of these is a symbol of sympathy with the protesters?

1. White dove
2. Green branches
3. Yellow sun
4. Red flower

Whose portrait hangs in the Achike dining room?

1. Mama's father, grandfather
2. The pope
3. Father Benedict
4. Papa's father, Papa-Nnukwu

How does Mama console herself when she loses her child?

1. By going for a drive
2. By singing
3. By cooking
4. By cleaning the figurines