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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Polly.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were the only villagers spared in the slaughter of the Ewe tribe?
(a) The women.
(b) The young.
(c) The children.
(d) The elderly.

3. Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
(a) Pounding.
(b) Screeching.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Clanging.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?
(a) Infection.
(b) Gunshot.
(c) Blood loss.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the average life span of a slave?

2. What do Amari and Isabelle Derby have in common?

3. Who stops Myna's beating by Mr. Derby in Part Four?

4. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?

5. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?

(see the answer key)

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