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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Noah act at dinner in Part 4?
(a) He is clearly resistant to the Derbies.
(b) He is stone-faced.
(c) He is overly helpful toward Polly.
(d) He laughs at Mr. Derby and Clay's jokes.

2. What is NOT a characteristic of the captives' shackles in Part One?
(a) A face mask.
(b) A neck band.
(c) Atttachments at the ankles, wrists, and necks.
(d) A set of ankle chains.

3. What might be the function of the story of Chief Agokoli?
(a) Alliteration to prove that Komla is the best storyteller.
(b) Verbal irony of Komla's contempt of the white men.
(c) Imagery to depict the Ashanti warriors.
(d) Foreshadowing that the Ewe tribe will prevail.

4. For what job does Polly hope when she is first brought to the Derby farm?
(a) Household help.
(b) Manager.
(c) Groundskeeper.
(d) Laundry girl.

5. What is NOT a typical cause of death for a slave?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Overwork.
(d) Old age.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives does the chief elder of the Ewes have?

2. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?

3. Why does Amari choose to go south rather than north in Part SEven?

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

5. Where does Cato tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari to flee in Part Six?

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