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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 excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?
(a) He will blame highwaymen.
(b) He will say they escaped while he slept.
(c) He will blame a storm.
(d) He will say they attacked him.

2. What does "indentured" mean for Polly?
(a) She is missing many teeth.
(b) She must work for a number of years to pay off debts.
(c) She is the daughter of Mr. Derby.
(d) She is a paid worker for families who need cleaning.

3. How is Mr. Derby different with the new Mrs. Derby than he was with his first wife?
(a) He married his first wife for money.
(b) He respects his new wife's every opinion.
(c) He is more detached this time.
(d) He appears more lovesick toward his new wife.

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

5. Where does Cato tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari to flee in Part Six?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Fort Mose.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Polly reading when she is introduced in the novel in Part Two?

3. What type of root does Amari ask Teenie to show her in Part Three?

4. What will remove the blood and blackberry stains from the carpet in Part 4?

5. Why does Teenie not know her exact age?

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