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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the real-life Captain Menendez?
(a) The Spanish king.
(b) A Spanish soldier.
(c) An English soldier.
(d) An escaped slave.

2. What does Teenie's cooking make both Polly and Amari think about in Part Two?
(a) Their chances of escape.
(b) Their love for Clay Derby.
(c) Their mothers' cooking.
(d) The recipes they once made.

3. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?
(a) So the men will not beat her.
(b) To make the sailor happy.
(c) So she can work on self-improvement.
(d) To help herself.

4. Which of the following is a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?
(a) "Their feet were locked in leg irons" (43).
(b) "The air in this place seemed to have been sucked out" (43)
(c) "Stacked like logs" (43)
(d) "Slimy with waste" (43)

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Afi offer Amari if she is chosen by a crew hand in Part One?

2. Which is NOT true about Teenie's kente cloth?

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

4. After Mr. Derby finds out about Isabelle's baby, where will Polly's indenture be sold?

5. How old is Amari when she makes it to the auction block?

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