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

2. In Part Four, what future does Cato foresee for Myna?
(a) He sees her working in the rice fields.
(b) He sees her taking Teenie's place as the cook.
(c) He sees her married to Clay.
(d) He sees her escaping to the north.

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

4. What color is the house at Derbyshire Farms?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

5. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?
(a) "This little piece of it came off in her hand" (114).
(b) "She buried it not far from that tree yonder" (114).
(c) "She clutched it all the way 'cross the big water" (114).
(d) "My little breath of Africa" (114).

Short Answer Questions

1. What reminds Amari of her little brother?

2. What foods does Teenie make that remind Amari of Africa?

3. What sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?

4. Which of the following does NOT occur when the women are brought up on deck of the ship in Part One?

5. What is one clue that the strangers in the Ewe village are not there on a peaceful mission?

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