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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the white people at the slave auction in Part One act toward the slaves?
(a) With utter hatred.
(b) With intense interest.
(c) With cool detachment.
(d) With extreme pity.

2. What advice does Amari give Tidbit when he is pulled in from out of the water in Part Five?
(a) That he will survive this day.
(b) That he should not fear the allilgators.
(c) That his mother loves him.
(d) That he should swim as fast as he can.

3. What is NOT a characteristic of the captives' shackles in Part One?
(a) Atttachments at the ankles, wrists, and necks.
(b) A set of ankle chains.
(c) A neck band.
(d) A face mask.

4. What foods does Teenie make that remind Amari of Africa?
(a) Fish stew and yams.
(b) Peach pie and Hoppin' John.
(c) Hoppin' John and yams.
(d) Mashed potatoes and vegetable soup.

5. Which of the following does NOT occur when the women are brought up on deck of the ship in Part One?
(a) They are fed.
(b) They are made to feel comfortable.
(c) They are mocked.
(d) They have water thrown on them.

6. What color is the house at Derbyshire Farms?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

7. Where did Polly grow up?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Africa.
(c) Beaufort.
(d) Charles Towne.

8. How does the woman whom Amari befriends in the holding area know so much about what is to come for the newly-captured Ewe people?
(a) She just seems to have a sixth sense.
(b) Her mother has educated her on these matters.
(c) She has been sold before.
(d) She has been reading about the slave trade.

9. What might be the function of the story of Chief Agokoli?
(a) Alliteration to prove that Komla is the best storyteller.
(b) Imagery to depict the Ashanti warriors.
(c) Verbal irony of Komla's contempt of the white men.
(d) Foreshadowing that the Ewe tribe will prevail.

10. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?
(a) For life.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 29 years.
(d) 3 years.

11. Why is Polly chosen to stop the doctor in Part Six?
(a) Since she knows the terrain, she can find him easily.
(b) Since she is white, she can leave the farm.
(c) Since she was there at the birth, she needs to deliver the news.
(d) Since she knows the doctor, she can persuade him best.

12. What is the nature of Besa and Amari's relationship?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They are betrothed.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are siblings.

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

14. Which slave is given Isabelle's baby to care for?
(a) Hildy.
(b) Teenie.
(c) Polly.
(d) Sarah Jane.

15. What request does Mrs. Derby make of Polly and Amari in Part Six?
(a) That they kill her now.
(b) That they kill the baby.
(c) That they help her baby.
(d) That they give the baby to Noah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops Myna's beating by Mr. Derby in Part Four?

2. Who is Cato?

3. What happens to the African man who brands Amari?

4. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?

5. How old does Mrs. Derby seem to be?

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