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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Polly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mr. Derby finds out about Isabelle's baby, where will Polly's indenture be sold?
(a) To a friend in Georgia.
(b) To a farm in Florida.
(c) To a brothel in New Orleans.
(d) To a tea plantation nearby.

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 how to manage the rice.
(d) The Africans know that he provides them with a good life.

3. Which is NOT a reason that Mr. Derby loves Isabelle?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her money.
(c) Her youth.
(d) Her beauty.

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

5. What is the reader's first hint at Polly's character in Part Two?
(a) Polly has no idea what the slave trade is.
(b) Polly wants to purchase a slave.
(c) Polly is a slave herself.
(d) Polly is not sympathetic to the slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Noah act at dinner in Part 4?

2. How does Clay communicate with Myna after the beating by Mr. Derby?

3. Why might Afi be drawn to Amari?

4. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?

5. Who is seen outside the window of Isabelle's baby's birth?

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