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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Polly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the only villagers spared in the slaughter of the Ewe tribe?
(a) The children.
(b) The women.
(c) The young.
(d) The elderly.

2. What happens to the African man who brands Amari?
(a) He receives a generous award.
(b) We never see him again.
(c) He is also thrown into the pen.
(d) Besa beats him savagely.

3. When the Derby men discuss purchasing more slaves in Part Four, Polly thinks it is almost like they are talking about which of the following?
(a) Buying livestock.
(b) Eating candy.
(c) Getting a tooth pulled.
(d) Going to a funeral.

4. What is the Ewe tribe's kente cloth design?
(a) Pineapples and grasshoppers.
(b) Animals and shapes.
(c) Birds and snakes.
(d) Letters and warriors.

5. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 10.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is classified as women's work in the Ewe tribe?

2. What is NOT a typical cause of death for a slave?

3. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?

4. What is not part of the Ewe definition of hospitality?

5. What year is this novel set?

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