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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 is the name of the large city to which the slaves are brought in Part One?
(a) Cape Coast.
(b) Coffle.
(c) Ewe.
(d) Ashanti.

2. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) For life.
(d) 29 years.

3. How many slaves have died on the Derby farm this year?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

4. 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 sentences her to the rice fields.
(c) He cuts her hair.
(d) He removes her from the plantation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?

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

3. What is not part of the Ewe definition of hospitality?

4. What is classified as women's work in the Ewe tribe?

5. What message does Besa give Amari the night he visits her on Sullivan's Island?

(see the answer key)

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