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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Polly's parents die?
(a) Measles.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Plague.
(d) Consumption.

2. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Speaking to men.
(b) Touching the fufu.
(c) Serving as an elder.
(d) Weaving kente designs.

3. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?
(a) 40 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 300 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

4. How much space does each slave have below deck on the ship?
(a) A few inches on either side.
(b) A full foot of space.
(c) A room about the size of a bathroom.
(d) A room with a bed and a washbasin.

5. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?
(a) So the men will not beat her.
(b) To make the sailor happy.
(c) So she can work on self-improvement.
(d) To help herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?

2. What "skill" does Amari possess that makes her valuable?

3. What does Teenie's cooking make both Polly and Amari think about in Part Two?

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

5. How old is Amari when she makes it to the auction block?

(see the answer key)

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