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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do the children discover living on the O'Reilly farm in Part Nine?
(a) Afi.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Noah.
(d) Besa.

2. Why is Polly chosen to stop the doctor in Part Six?
(a) Since she knows the terrain, she can find him easily.
(b) Since she knows the doctor, she can persuade him best.
(c) Since she was there at the birth, she needs to deliver the news.
(d) Since she is white, she can leave the farm.

3. What is NOT true about Mrs. Derby's treatment of the slaves?
(a) She asks them how they are.
(b) She has written up papers to free Noah when she dies.
(c) She ignores them.
(d) She is generous toward them.

4. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?
(a) "This little piece of it came off in her hand" (114).
(b) "My little breath of Africa" (114).
(c) "She clutched it all the way 'cross the big water" (114).
(d) "She buried it not far from that tree yonder" (114).

5. Who finds the children in the abandoned hunting shack in Part Nine?
(a) Isabelle Derby.
(b) Nathan's father.
(c) Clay Derby.
(d) Fiona O'Reilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?

2. What is the cause of Isabelle's concern over her baby?

3. Who is the father of Isabelle's baby?

4. What sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?

5. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?

(see the answer key)

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