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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Charles Town founded in honor of King Charles II of England?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1762.
(c) 1670.
(d) 1598.

2. Around what year does Meena say she was born in Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) 1774.
(b) 1757.
(c) 1745.
(d) 1802.

3. What word in the narrative is used to describe any of various gourds for carrying water or liquids?
(a) Luxane.
(b) Bururi.
(c) Calabash.
(d) Alassane.

4. What symbols does Meena have carved into her cheeks?
(a) Crescent moons.
(b) Suns.
(c) Lion’s faces.
(d) Five-pointed stars.

5. How is Meena’s father killed by the captors?
(a) He is thrown overboard.
(b) He is hung.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is beaten to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Chekura say sold him to the slave-traders in Book One, Chapter 3?

2. The man that takes Meena as his assistant on the slave ship has what kind of pet in his quarters?

3. Where is the narrator of the novel located in Book One, Chapter 1?

4. Who is the king that Meena says she is to meet in Book One, Chapter 1?

5. What was Meena’s mother’s job in the village where Meena grew up?

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