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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Nine: Amari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What request does Mrs. Derby make of Polly and Amari in Part Six?
(a) That they kill the baby.
(b) That they kill her now.
(c) That they help her baby.
(d) That they give the baby to Noah.

2. Which is NOT a reason that Mr. Derby loves Isabelle?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her youth.

3. What sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?
(a) Polly crying over the deaths of her parents.
(b) A tense conversation between an unnamed man and woman.
(c) The voice of Clay Derby calling for her.
(d) The sounds of hound dogs searching the fields.

4. After Mr. Derby finds out about Isabelle's baby, where will Polly's indenture be sold?
(a) To a friend in Georgia.
(b) To a tea plantation nearby.
(c) To a brothel in New Orleans.
(d) To a farm in Florida.

5. Which of the servants has childbirth experience?
(a) Teenie.
(b) Amari.
(c) Polly.
(d) Hildy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Polly, Tidbit and Amari get rid of Clay as they journey toward freedom?

2. Which slave is given Isabelle's baby to care for?

3. What do Amari and Isabelle Derby have in common?

4. Why is Polly chosen to stop the doctor in Part Six?

5. What foods does Teenie make that remind Amari of Africa?

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