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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What giant animal lurks outside the children's cave in Part Seven?
(a) Bears.
(b) Bobcats.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Hushpuppy.

2. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?
(a) That she is guided by the spirit of Kwasi.
(b) That God is shining down on them.
(c) That there is still light in this world.
(d) That she remains on the same earth as she once did in Africa.

3. What is the Ewe tribe's kente cloth design?
(a) Birds and snakes.
(b) Pineapples and grasshoppers.
(c) Animals and shapes.
(d) Letters and warriors.

4. How does Amari make a new friend in the holding area in Part One?
(a) Amari offers to share her food.
(b) The women share a love of music.
(c) A kind woman offers her some bread.
(d) Everyone is friendly at the castle.

5. What does Nathan tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari about Fort Mose?
(a) That it is a real place of freedom.
(b) That slavery is just as prominent there as anywhere else.
(c) That he has never heard of it.
(d) That it was recently captured by the Confederates.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?

2. Who were the only villagers spared in the slaughter of the Ewe tribe?

3. What year is this novel set?

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

5. Where does the ship containing the kidnapped Ewe people make landfall in Part One?

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