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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Four, what future does Cato foresee for Myna?
(a) He sees her escaping to the north.
(b) He sees her married to Clay.
(c) He sees her working in the rice fields.
(d) He sees her taking Teenie's place as the cook.

2. How does Noah act at dinner in Part 4?
(a) He is overly helpful toward Polly.
(b) He laughs at Mr. Derby and Clay's jokes.
(c) He is stone-faced.
(d) He is clearly resistant to the Derbies.

3. Who keeps reminding Polly, Tidbit and Amari that they are a unit that must stick together in Part Seven?
(a) Hushpuppy.
(b) Polly.
(c) Tidbit.
(d) Amari.

4. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

5. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?
(a) He removes her from the plantation.
(b) He cuts her hair.
(c) He says she will never work in the big house again.
(d) He sentences her to the rice fields.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Teenie not know her exact age?

3. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?

4. Where does Cato tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari to flee in Part Six?

5. How old is Tidbit?

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