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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Derby come to the kitchen one morning in Part Six?
(a) He needs dinner service that night.
(b) He wants to bring Myna to Clay.
(c) Mrs. Derby is in labor.
(d) He wants to use Tidbit as bait again.

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

3. Where is Clay taking Tidbit and Myna in Part Five?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To the alligator hunt.
(c) To the market.
(d) To Charles Town.

4. What "skill" does Amari possess that makes her valuable?
(a) Men want to use slaves for sexual gratification.
(b) She has a demonstrated ability to cook.
(c) She is built for strong work.
(d) She is a skilled cloth weaver.

5. How old is Tidbit?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

6. Who stops Myna's beating by Mr. Derby in Part Four?
(a) Clay.
(b) Isabelle.
(c) Noah.
(d) Polly.

7. Which sailor chooses Amari for the first night?
(a) Two separate soldiers.
(b) The red-headed man.
(c) One of the Ashanti soldiers.
(d) A young soldier named John.

8. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Carolina.

9. What type of root does Amari ask Teenie to show her in Part Three?
(a) A root that tastes sweet.
(b) A root for headaches.
(c) A root that will kill.
(d) A root for an upset stomach.

10. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?
(a) She was an orphan.
(b) She wanted a simple life for Polly.
(c) She had trouble getting paid work because of the reliance on slave labor.
(d) She loved Polly's father.

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

12. Why does Mr. Derby prefer that his slaves be fresh from Africa?
(a) The Africans know that he provides them with a good life.
(b) The Africans know how to manage the rice.
(c) He likes to break the slaves when they get to the plantation.
(d) He wants to help the slaves adjust to their new life.

13. Why does the sailor in Part One seem to have chosen Amari?
(a) To help her.
(b) To be a missionary to her.
(c) For sexual gratification.
(d) For companionship.

14. When the Derby men discuss purchasing more slaves in Part Four, Polly thinks it is almost like they are talking about which of the following?
(a) Going to a funeral.
(b) Getting a tooth pulled.
(c) Buying livestock.
(d) Eating candy.

15. What advice does Afi offer Amari if she is chosen by a crew hand in Part One?
(a) To sing loudly.
(b) To smile radiantly.
(c) To fight violently.
(d) To submit silently.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?

3. Which slave is given Isabelle's baby to care for?

4. Why does Teenie not know her exact age?

5. What do the crewhands throw overboard after the dancing in Part One?

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