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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?
(a) She wanted a simple life for Polly.
(b) She was an orphan.
(c) She had trouble getting paid work because of the reliance on slave labor.
(d) She loved Polly's father.

2. How does Noah passively show the Derbies that he is unhappy with their treatment of Amari?
(a) He remains quiet.
(b) He coughs loudly.
(c) He speaks up for Amari.
(d) He spooks the horse.

3. Where did Polly grow up?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Africa.
(c) Beaufort.
(d) Charles Towne.

4. Where does the ship containing the kidnapped Ewe people make landfall in Part One?
(a) Sullivan's Island.
(b) Boston.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Tybee Island.

5. What do the white people at the slave auction think of the relationship between Amari and Afi?
(a) That they are mother and daughter.
(b) That they must be split up.
(c) That they must be sisters.
(d) That they neither know nor care for each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours a day are the women tied on the ship in Part One?

2. Why must Besa leave Amari so quickly in Part One?

3. What is the nature of Besa and Amari's relationship?

4. What happens to the mother and daughter who jumped from the small boat?

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

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