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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Amari when she makes it to the auction block?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

2. What advice does Afi give Amari about Besa?
(a) To run to him.
(b) To spit on him.
(c) To remember their love.
(d) To forget him.

3. 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.

4. How does Amari make a new friend in the holding area in Part One?
(a) Everyone is friendly at the castle.
(b) The women share a love of music.
(c) A kind woman offers her some bread.
(d) Amari offers to share her food.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?
(a) She loved Polly's father.
(b) She had trouble getting paid work because of the reliance on slave labor.
(c) She was an orphan.
(d) She wanted a simple life for Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reader's first hint at Polly's character in Part Two?

2. How do the women eat in the holding area in Part One?

3. How do the white people at the slave auction in Part One act toward the slaves?

4. Why are the slaves suddenly treated so much better as the ship trip drew to conclusion in Part One?

5. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?

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