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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: "Marcus" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Quey's mother?
(a) Esi.
(b) Effia.
(c) Ness.
(d) Abronoma.

2. What happens to Esi in the soldier's quarters?
(a) He tells her he wants to take her to America.
(b) Several soldiers take her black stone.
(c) He threatens her with a whip and rapes her.
(d) He kisses her kindly and offers her water.

3. Why does Yaw consent to teaching the boys in English?
(a) Yaw believes English is beautiful.
(b) It is time to teach the boys the language of commerce.
(c) There are too many dialects to try to teach in them all.
(d) Yaw's school is paid for by the British Colony.

4. Who marries Effia?
(a) An unnamed Fante man.
(b) Todd Phillips.
(c) An unnamed British soldier.
(d) James Collins.

5. Why is Quey chosen to come work in the Fante village?
(a) Because he is destined to marry a girl there.
(b) Because he is personal friends with Abeeku Badu.
(c) Because he is the son of a chief.
(d) Because of his parents' relationship with the village and the slave trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Akua's body does she claim is "growing"?

2. Why has a marriage between James and Amma Atta been arranged?

3. When a man wants to marry a village girl, what is a gift he does NOT offer the family?

4. Why do Ness and Sam marry?

5. Why does Fiifi claim to keep trading with multiple groups?

(see the answer key)

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