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

2. How does Clay respond to Polly's questions and ability to read in Part Two?
(a) He kindly answers her questions.
(b) He tells her she should talk to Mr. Derby.
(c) He tells her that women should know their place.
(d) He ignores her completely.

3. How do the white people at the slave auction in Part One act toward the slaves?
(a) With utter hatred.
(b) With intense interest.
(c) With extreme pity.
(d) With cool detachment.

4. What is the reader's first hint at Polly's character in Part Two?
(a) Polly wants to purchase a slave.
(b) Polly is a slave herself.
(c) Polly is not sympathetic to the slaves.
(d) Polly has no idea what the slave trade is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom does Kwasi tease Amari in Part One?

2. What happens to the African man who brands Amari?

3. What animal is always escaping from Tirza?

4. What is the Ewe tribe's kente cloth design?

5. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?

(see the answer key)

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