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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 are mother and daughter.
(d) That they neither know nor care for each other.

2. Why does Teenie understand Amari's love of Africa?
(a) Teenie has heard all the slaves talk of Africa.
(b) Teenie's mother was African.
(c) Teenie was also stolen from a Ewe village.
(d) Teenie has read many books on Africa.

3. When a slave dies on the journey in Part One, what happens to their body?
(a) It is buried with dignity.
(b) It is burned.
(c) It is left for the animals.
(d) It is carried with them.

4. Why are the slaves suddenly treated so much better as the ship trip drew to conclusion in Part One?
(a) Th sailors are afraid of a slave uprising.
(b) They have struck a deal with the sailors.
(c) It offers the sailors a chance to atone for their deeds.
(d) It is preparation to sell them at auction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Four, what future does Cato foresee for Myna?

2. What happens to the mother and daughter who jumped from the small boat?

3. How does Clay respond to Polly's questions and ability to read in Part Two?

4. What is the Ewe tribe's kente cloth design?

5. What foods does Teenie make that remind Amari of Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the white slave purchasers act toward the obvious relationship between Afi and Amari?

2. Explain why Mr. Derby prefers to purchase African men.

3. How does Polly's certificate of indenture help to establish the setting of the novel?

4. Why is the life expectancy of a slave about five years?

5. What is so disturbing about Mr. Derby's purchase of Amari in Part Two?

6. Describe the song the Ewe tribe sings at the celebration for the white visitors in Part One.

7. Describe Isabelle and Noah's love story.

8. Why does Kwasi want to "look a giraffe in the eye" (1)?

9. How does Polly feel inside the house in Part Four?

10. How are indentured servants similar to slaves? How are they also very different?

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