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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the white people at the slave auction think of the relationship between Amari and Afi?
(a) That they must be sisters.
(b) That they must be split up.
(c) That they neither know nor care for each other.
(d) That they are mother and daughter.

2. What do Amari and Isabelle Derby have in common?
(a) They are both of Ewe descent.
(b) They are both controlled by the Derby men.
(c) They both love to read.
(d) They are both good cooks.

3. What will remove the blood and blackberry stains from the carpet in Part 4?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Soda water.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Bleach.

4. How does Amari feel about her spirit in Part Five, since the beating by Mr. Derby?
(a) That it is growing stronger.
(b) That Africa is strong within her heart.
(c) That Afi gives her spiritual guidance.
(d) That it has died.

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

6. What is not part of the Ewe definition of hospitality?
(a) Making food.
(b) Seeking payment.
(c) Providing entertainment.
(d) Supplying music.

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

8. What is the cause of Isabelle's concern over her baby?
(a) The child is overdue.
(b) The child is deformed.
(c) The child is premature.
(d) The child is of mixed race.

9. Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
(a) Clanging.
(b) Pounding.
(c) Screeching.
(d) Shouting.

10. What is Polly reading when she is introduced in the novel in Part Two?
(a) A wanted sign.
(b) Her freedom papers.
(c) The documentation of her indentured status.
(d) A newspaper.

11. About whom does Kwasi tease Amari in Part One?
(a) Esi.
(b) Tirza.
(c) Komla.
(d) Besa.

12. What is classified as women's work in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Playing the drums.
(b) Spinning threads.
(c) Weaving cloth.
(d) Telling stories.

13. What is the name of the large city to which the slaves are brought in Part One?
(a) Ewe.
(b) Cape Coast.
(c) Coffle.
(d) Ashanti.

14. How does Clay communicate with Myna after the beating by Mr. Derby?
(a) By visiting with her daily.
(b) By delivering daily love letters.
(c) By sending for her nightly.
(d) By sending her candy.

15. How much space does each slave have below deck on the ship?
(a) A few inches on either side.
(b) A room about the size of a bathroom.
(c) A room with a bed and a washbasin.
(d) A full foot of space.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?

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

3. What is Teenie's advice to Amari upon arrival at the Derby's farm?

4. Who is seen outside the window of Isabelle's baby's birth?

5. Why does Mr. Derby prefer that his slaves be fresh from Africa?

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