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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives does the chief elder of the Ewes have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. How will Polly, Tidbit and Amari get rid of Clay as they journey toward freedom?
(a) They know he is too lazy to go on this journey.
(b) Teenie asks Cato to give him some special seeds.
(c) They will tell him he should watch Isabelle instead.
(d) They will kill him in the morning.

3. Why does Mr. Derby not kill Isabelle after learning her baby is mixed race?
(a) He understands that people make mistakes.
(b) He wants her to suffer for the rest of her life.
(c) He loves her too much to hurt her.
(d) He needs someone to take care of the baby.

4. What does Polly tell Myna once the girls awakens in Part 5 after being beaten by Mr. Derby?
(a) That the infection might prove fatal.
(b) That she has missed her.
(c) That she got what she deserved.
(d) That she was unable to get the stains out of the rug.

5. How many hours a day are the women tied on the ship in Part One?
(a) 8.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?

2. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?

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

4. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?

5. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Polly hope to gain from her time at the Derby farm?

2. In Part Three, how can Amari tell that Polly feels superior to the slaves?

3. Describe the alligator hunt in Part Five.

4. How does Amari feel when Polly reminds her in Part Five of her strong spirit and survival instincts?

5. Describe Isabelle and Noah's love story.

6. Why will Besa not make eye contact with Amari after the white men slaughter the Ewe tribe?

7. Describe the way the captive Ewes are forced to march in Part One.

8. How does Polly react when she is informed that her role will be to "civilize" Amari?

9. Who is Cato?

10. How do Polly and Amari react toward each other in Part Two when they are first partnered at the Derby Farm?

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