2. Why does Mr. Derby not kill Isabelle after learning her baby is mixed race?
(a) He loves her too much to hurt her.
(b) He needs someone to take care of the baby.
(c) He understands that people make mistakes.
(d) He wants her to suffer for the rest of her life.

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

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 remains quiet.
(c) He spooks the horse.
(d) He coughs loudly.

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

6. What sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?
(a) The voice of Clay Derby calling for her.
(b) Polly crying over the deaths of her parents.
(c) The sounds of hound dogs searching the fields.
(d) A tense conversation between an unnamed man and woman.

7. Why does Clay come into Teenie's kitchen one day in Part Five?
(a) To compliment Teenie's cooking.
(b) To take Tidbit.
(c) To get help for Mrs. Derby.
(d) To check on Myna.

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

9. Why might Afi be drawn to Amari?
(a) Afi is from Amari's village.
(b) Afi had a daughter Amari's age.
(c) Amari has special privileges from the guards.
(d) Amari has access to food.

10. 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 has been reading about the slave trade.
(b) She has been sold before.
(c) Her mother has educated her on these matters.
(d) She just seems to have a sixth sense.

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

12. Which of the servants has childbirth experience?
(a) Polly.
(b) Teenie.
(c) Hildy.
(d) Amari.

13. What advice does Afi give Amari about Besa?
(a) To forget him.
(b) To spit on him.
(c) To remember their love.
(d) To run to him.

14. How long does Amari fight the pain and possible infection of the beating by Mr. Derby?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

15. What is the average life span of a slave?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.