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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 does "indentured" mean for Polly?
(a) She must work for a number of years to pay off debts.
(b) She is missing many teeth.
(c) She is a paid worker for families who need cleaning.
(d) She is the daughter of Mr. Derby.

2. Why must Besa leave Amari so quickly in Part One?
(a) He is on his way to his family dinner.
(b) He has work to complete.
(c) He does not like to speak much with Amari.
(d) He has seen some white men coming toward the village.

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

4. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?
(a) Of the flu of 1730.
(b) In a boating accident.
(c) In childbirth with Clay.
(d) In a house fire.

5. What request does Mrs. Derby make of Polly and Amari in Part Six?
(a) That they help her baby.
(b) That they kill the baby.
(c) That they kill her now.
(d) That they give the baby to Noah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which slave is given Isabelle's baby to care for?

2. Why does Mr. Derby not kill Isabelle after learning her baby is mixed race?

3. What might be the function of the story of Chief Agokoli?

4. What color is the house at Derbyshire Farms?

5. How old does Mrs. Derby seem to be?

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