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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is classified as women's work in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Spinning threads.
(b) Playing the drums.
(c) Telling stories.
(d) Weaving cloth.

3. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?
(a) 90.
(b) 40.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

4. Which of the following does NOT occur when the women are brought up on deck of the ship in Part One?
(a) They are fed.
(b) They are made to feel comfortable.
(c) They have water thrown on them.
(d) They are mocked.

5. 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 spooks the horse.
(d) He speaks up for Amari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does Besa give Amari the night he visits her on Sullivan's Island?

2. What is the reader's first hint at Polly's character in Part Two?

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

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

5. What symbol does Amari NOT association with freedom?

(see the answer key)

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