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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?
(a) 24.
(b) 10.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

2. What message does Besa give Amari the night he visits her on Sullivan's Island?
(a) He wants her to find love with someone else.
(b) He wants her to forget their long ago promises.
(c) He wants her to remember him when she looks at the night sky.
(d) He wants her to know that he never actually loved her.

3. How does Clay respond when one of his friends touches Myna in Part Five?
(a) With pride.
(b) With anger.
(c) With sadness.
(d) With regret.

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

5. What year is this novel set?
(a) 1925.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1738.
(d) 1862.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Four, what future does Cato foresee for Myna?

2. When Clay tells Amari in Part Five to watch how she speaks to him, what is her response?

3. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?

4. What advice does Afi offer Amari if she is chosen by a crew hand in Part One?

5. About whom does Kwasi tease Amari in Part One?

(see the answer key)

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