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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 task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Serving as an elder.
(b) Weaving kente designs.
(c) Touching the fufu.
(d) Speaking to men.

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

3. What happens to Hildy?
(a) She dies of starvation.
(b) She drowns in the rice paddy.
(c) She is attacked by an alligator.
(d) She is bitten by a copperhead.

4. What happens to the mother and daughter who jumped from the small boat?
(a) They are eaten by sharks.
(b) They are drowned.
(c) They are dragged back onto the boat.
(d) They are shot.

5. What excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?
(a) He will blame highwaymen.
(b) He will say they attacked him.
(c) He will blame a storm.
(d) He will say they escaped while he slept.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Polly reading when she is introduced in the novel in Part Two?

2. When Bill is not around to protect her in Part One, what happens to Amari?

3. Why is Polly chosen to stop the doctor in Part Six?

4. Where must the children go to escape Nathan's father?

5. How does Amari make a new friend in the holding area in Part One?

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