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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?
(a) Of the flu of 1730.
(b) In a boating accident.
(c) In childbirth with Clay.
(d) In a house fire.

2. Which is NOT true about Teenie's kente cloth?
(a) It had been buried on the plantation for years.
(b) Willie Badgett gave it to her.
(c) It was her mother's.
(d) It was just a tiny scrap.

3. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?
(a) She will turn them in in the morning.
(b) She has to check with her husband before she can help them.
(c) She does not want to become entangled in legal affairs.
(d) She wants to make the choice to help them be free.

4. How old does Mrs. Derby seem to be?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 30.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Derby come to the kitchen one morning in Part Six?

2. Why does Mr. Derby not kill Isabelle after learning her baby is mixed race?

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

4. Whom do the children discover living on the O'Reilly farm in Part Nine?

5. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?

(see the answer key)

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