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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sarny do with the coin that she found after showing it to Mammy?
(a) She gave it to John.
(b) She gave it to Mr. Waller.
(c) She swallowed it.
(d) She hid it in the dirt.

2. What European country was the first to engage in the New World slave trade?
(a) Portugal.
(b) France.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) Spain.

3. How much money does Mrs. Waller say that her husband just spent on a new hand in Chapter 2?
(a) About $500.
(b) Under $100.
(c) Over $1,000.
(d) About $10,000.

4. What is Mr. Waller's first name?
(a) Homer.
(b) Horace.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Clel.

5. What does Sarny remark about her birth in Chapter 1?
(a) She was born premature.
(b) She was born deaf.
(c) She came out backwards.
(d) She was born blind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?

2. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?

3. How does Sarny describe Mrs. Waller's sister in Chapter 2?

4. How would you describe Sarny's perception of life outside of the plantation in Chapter 2?

5. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?

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