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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Clay take Tidbit on his hunting trip in Part Five?
(a) For entertainment.
(b) To teach the boy to shoot.
(c) For bait.
(d) To learn more about the rice fields.

2. What is Polly's reaction when they come upon the fishing boy in Part Eight?
(a) She hopes that he will give them some of his fish.
(b) She is disgusted by his messiness.
(c) She wonders how she must look to him.
(d) She knows that he is their only chance for a place to rest that night.

3. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?
(a) He removes her from the plantation.
(b) He cuts her hair.
(c) He says she will never work in the big house again.
(d) He sentences her to the rice fields.

4. How does Noah passively show the Derbies that he is unhappy with their treatment of Amari?
(a) He speaks up for Amari.
(b) He coughs loudly.
(c) He spooks the horse.
(d) He remains quiet.

5. What is one clue that the strangers in the Ewe village are not there on a peaceful mission?
(a) They refuse to participate in the celebrations.
(b) They make threats as soon as they arrive.
(c) They bring gifts.
(d) They do not smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?

2. How many wives does the chief elder of the Ewes have?

3. What advice does Amari give Tidbit when he is pulled in from out of the water in Part Five?

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

5. Who finds the children in the abandoned hunting shack in Part Nine?

(see the answer key)

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