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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Mrs. Derby seem to be?
(a) 30.
(b) 18.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

2. Why does Mr. Derby lash Myna with the whip?
(a) She spills wine in his lap.
(b) She is insubordinate.
(c) She trips over his legs.
(d) She speaks up against slavery.

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

4. What do the crewhands throw overboard after the dancing in Part One?
(a) The rotten food they have not had a chance to eat.
(b) Any evidence that they have been there.
(c) The bodies of men who have died below deck.
(d) Any slave who has been disobedient.

5. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) In childbirth with Clay.
(c) In a boating accident.
(d) Of the flu of 1730.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

3. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?

4. Why might Afi be drawn to Amari?

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

(see the answer key)

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