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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Amari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?
(a) He serves the food.
(b) He welcomes the guests.
(c) He stands by silently.
(d) He plays drums.

2. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?
(a) Gunshot.
(b) Blood loss.
(c) Infection.
(d) Suicide.

3. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?
(a) "This little piece of it came off in her hand" (114).
(b) "She buried it not far from that tree yonder" (114).
(c) "She clutched it all the way 'cross the big water" (114).
(d) "My little breath of Africa" (114).

4. Which is NOT true about Teenie's kente cloth?
(a) Willie Badgett gave it to her.
(b) It was just a tiny scrap.
(c) It had been buried on the plantation for years.
(d) It was her mother's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?

2. What might be the function of the story of Chief Agokoli?

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

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

5. Which of the following descriptions of the ship in Part One is an example of personification?

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