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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Derby prefer that his slaves be fresh from Africa?
(a) He likes to break the slaves when they get to the plantation.
(b) He wants to help the slaves adjust to their new life.
(c) The Africans know that he provides them with a good life.
(d) The Africans know how to manage the rice.

3. What does "indentured" mean for Polly?
(a) She must work for a number of years to pay off debts.
(b) She is the daughter of Mr. Derby.
(c) She is a paid worker for families who need cleaning.
(d) She is missing many teeth.

4. Why does an Ashanti warrior claim that he is partaking in this sort of torture of the Ewe tribe?
(a) He wants rewards in the afterlife.
(b) He says he will be rewarded.
(c) He is simply a violent man.
(d) He claims to hate the Ewes.

5. How old does Mrs. Derby seem to be?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the mother and daughter who jumped from the small boat?

2. How do the women eat in the holding area in Part One?

3. How long does Amari fight the pain and possible infection of the beating by Mr. Derby?

4. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?

5. When Bill is not around to protect her in Part One, what happens to Amari?

(see the answer key)

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