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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 a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?
(a) "Their feet were locked in leg irons" (43).
(b) "Slimy with waste" (43)
(c) "Stacked like logs" (43)
(d) "The air in this place seemed to have been sucked out" (43)

2. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?
(a) For life.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 29 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the slaves quarantined on Sullivan's Island?

2. How old is Tidbit?

3. When a slave dies on the journey in Part One, what happens to their body?

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

5. Who were the only villagers spared in the slaughter of the Ewe tribe?

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