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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of root does Amari ask Teenie to show her in Part Three?
(a) A root that tastes sweet.
(b) A root for an upset stomach.
(c) A root for headaches.
(d) A root that will kill.

2. How old is Tidbit?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

3. 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?
(a) Her mother has educated her on these matters.
(b) She has been sold before.
(c) She has been reading about the slave trade.
(d) She just seems to have a sixth sense.

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

5. Why does Mr. Derby lash Myna with the whip?
(a) She speaks up against slavery.
(b) She is insubordinate.
(c) She trips over his legs.
(d) She spills wine in his lap.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives does the chief elder of the Ewes have?

2. What does Teenie's cooking make both Polly and Amari think about in Part Two?

3. Which of the following descriptions of the ship in Part One is an example of personification?

4. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?

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

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