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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the name Sarat come from?
(a) An elderly aunt who had a speech impediment.
(b) A town in southern Georgia where she was born.
(c) A kindergarten teacher who accidentally read her middle initial as the last letter of her first name.
(d) An Egyptian queen character in a novel her mother was reading.

2. What color was Dana's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

3. How much does it cost for the Chestnuts to board the bus for the refugee camp?
(a) $100 per person.
(b) $1000 per person.
(c) $500 per family.
(d) $2000 per family.

4. What document is Sarat's father hoping to obtain?
(a) A certificate of service.
(b) A Northern work permit.
(c) A boat pilot's license.
(d) A Southern ration book.

5. What does Martina do at the camp to earn money?
(a) She cooks meals for the soldiers.
(b) She does hairstyles and make-overs.
(c) She does laundry for the refugees.
(d) She writes letters for other people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about "her"?

2. Sarat was comforted by Marcus, in part, because of which of his physical characteristics?

3. What does Sarat do for Sabrina when she finds her beaten, raped, and left for dead in a tent?

4. The night before the massacre, Gaines shares a delicacy with Sarat. What is it?

5. When Joe comes to visit Sarat in her new home after the massacre, what gift does he bring her?

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