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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which fact is true about Polly's father?
(a) He died of consumption.
(b) He was an unkind man.
(c) He was a drunk.
(d) Polly never knew him.

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

4. What is Teenie's advice to Amari upon arrival at the Derby's farm?
(a) To stay away from Mrs. Derby and slave men.
(b) To learn English but keep her mouth shut.
(c) To refuse to go with Tidbit and to slap Mr. Derby when she gets the chance.
(d) To hold onto her memories of Africa but fall in love with Clay.

5. How does Mr. Derby make his wealth?
(a) Tea.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "indentured" mean for Polly?

2. What image does Polly use in Part Seven to describe freedom?

3. Who is seen outside the window of Isabelle's baby's birth?

4. How many slaves have died on the Derby farm this year?

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

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