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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ship containing the kidnapped Ewe people make landfall in Part One?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Boston.
(c) Tybee Island.
(d) Sullivan's Island.

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

3. How does Noah act at dinner in Part 4?
(a) He is clearly resistant to the Derbies.
(b) He laughs at Mr. Derby and Clay's jokes.
(c) He is overly helpful toward Polly.
(d) He is stone-faced.

4. Which of the following is a metaphor to describe the kente cloth?
(a) "This little piece of it came off in her hand" (114).
(b) "She buried it not far from that tree yonder" (114).
(c) "My little breath of Africa" (114).
(d) "She clutched it all the way 'cross the big water" (114).

5. What do the crewhands throw overboard after the dancing in Part One?
(a) The bodies of men who have died below deck.
(b) Any evidence that they have been there.
(c) Any slave who has been disobedient.
(d) The rotten food they have not had a chance to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a slave dies on the journey in Part One, what happens to their body?

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

3. Why does Mr. Derby come to the kitchen one morning in Part Six?

4. How does Mr. Derby make his wealth?

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

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