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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 advice does Afi offer Amari if she is chosen by a crew hand in Part One?
(a) To fight violently.
(b) To submit silently.
(c) To sing loudly.
(d) To smile radiantly.

2. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Touching the fufu.
(b) Weaving kente designs.
(c) Speaking to men.
(d) Serving as an elder.

3. If Polly were allowed to work in the big house, where does she envision spending her time?
(a) The porch.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The library.
(d) The bedroom.

4. What message does Besa give Amari the night he visits her on Sullivan's Island?
(a) He wants her to find love with someone else.
(b) He wants her to know that he never actually loved her.
(c) He wants her to forget their long ago promises.
(d) He wants her to remember him when she looks at the night sky.

5. How many wives does the chief elder of the Ewes have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does an Ashanti warrior claim that he is partaking in this sort of torture of the Ewe tribe?

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

3. What happens to Hildy?

4. What advice does Afi give Amari about Besa?

5. How much space does each slave have below deck on the ship?

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