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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the Ewe tribe's kente cloth design?
(a) Letters and warriors.
(b) Animals and shapes.
(c) Birds and snakes.
(d) Pineapples and grasshoppers.

3. What year is this novel set?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1738.

4. Which of the following descriptions of the ship in Part One is an example of personification?
(a) "It inhaled and exhaled the foul air" (44).
(b) "Loud noises echoed down on them" (44).
(c) "It rolled with the rhythm of the water" (44).
(d) "Eventually, the activity above seemed to slow down" (44).

5. Why must Besa leave Amari so quickly in Part One?
(a) He is on his way to his family dinner.
(b) He has seen some white men coming toward the village.
(c) He has work to complete.
(d) He does not like to speak much with Amari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Afi offer Amari if she is chosen by a crew hand in Part One?

2. What does "indentured" mean for Polly?

3. What is the name of the large city to which the slaves are brought in Part One?

4. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?

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

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