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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the sailor in Part One seem to have chosen Amari?
(a) For sexual gratification.
(b) For companionship.
(c) To help her.
(d) To be a missionary to her.

3. Why does Teenie not know her exact age?
(a) She is too young to be aware of her age.
(b) Her mother taught her that a woman should never tell her age.
(c) Slaves' birthdays often were not recorded.
(d) She has never cared about age.

4. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mexico.

5. What is NOT a characteristic of the captives' shackles in Part One?
(a) A set of ankle chains.
(b) A neck band.
(c) A face mask.
(d) Atttachments at the ankles, wrists, and necks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?

3. What kills Tirza?

4. Where does the ship containing the kidnapped Ewe people make landfall in Part One?

5. How does the woman whom Amari befriends in the holding area know so much about what is to come for the newly-captured Ewe people?

(see the answer key)

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