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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 role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?
(a) He serves the food.
(b) He welcomes the guests.
(c) He plays drums.
(d) He stands by silently.

2. When Clay tells Amari in Part Five to watch how she speaks to him, what is her response?
(a) "Stop" (160).
(b) "Be brave" (159).
(c) "Yassuh" (162).
(d) "You will live" (161).

3. What advice does Dr. Hoskins give Polly, Tidbit and Amari in Part Seven?
(a) To find the Ashley River and follow it south.
(b) To find a shed in the woods and live there indefinitely.
(c) To locate a friend on the Underground Railroad.
(d) To find the Ashley River and follow it north.

4. How did Isabelle and Noah fall in love?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) They fell in love at an auction.
(c) They met at church.
(d) They grew up together.

5. Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
(a) Screeching.
(b) Pounding.
(c) Clanging.
(d) Shouting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Clay respond when one of his friends touches Myna in Part Five?

2. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?

3. What is NOT true about Mrs. Derby's treatment of the slaves?

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

5. Which of the following does NOT occur when the women are brought up on deck of the ship in Part One?

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