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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 Amari's new, wise friend in the holding area in Part One?
(a) Kwasi.
(b) Tirza.
(c) Afi.
(d) Besa.

2. When Bill is not around to protect her in Part One, what happens to Amari?
(a) She is unable to bathe.
(b) She is raped by multiple men.
(c) She misses him.
(d) She is forced to starve.

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

4. Which sailor chooses Amari for the first night?
(a) Two separate soldiers.
(b) The red-headed man.
(c) A young soldier named John.
(d) One of the Ashanti soldiers.

5. What animal is always escaping from Tirza?
(a) A dog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?

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

3. How is Mr. Derby different with the new Mrs. Derby than he was with his first wife?

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

5. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?

(see the answer key)

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