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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the father of Isabelle's baby?
(a) Noah.
(b) Conrad.
(c) Percival.
(d) Clay.

2. What sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?
(a) Polly crying over the deaths of her parents.
(b) The sounds of hound dogs searching the fields.
(c) A tense conversation between an unnamed man and woman.
(d) The voice of Clay Derby calling for her.

3. What foods does Teenie make that remind Amari of Africa?
(a) Peach pie and Hoppin' John.
(b) Fish stew and yams.
(c) Mashed potatoes and vegetable soup.
(d) Hoppin' John and yams.

4. What is NOT a typical cause of death for a slave?
(a) Overwork.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Old age.
(d) Childbirth.

5. How old is Amari when she makes it to the auction block?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?

2. What do the crewhands throw overboard after the dancing in Part One?

3. Why do Myna and Polly get the opportunity to serve dinner at the big house in Part Four?

4. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?

5. How much space does each slave have below deck on the ship?

(see the answer key)

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