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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "Yaw" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Ness and Sam marry?
(a) They are forced by the Devil.
(b) They are in need of protection.
(c) They have no family.
(d) They are compelled by love.

2. Why does Ness continue to work in the fields?
(a) Susan Stockham forbids her to work in the house.
(b) Ness chooses field work.
(c) Her scars are too grotesque and visible.
(d) Margaret hates her.

3. How long does it take Yaw to realize he is in love with Esther?
(a) Five years.
(b) A decade.
(c) Five months.
(d) A single moment.

4. What are the first English words that Sam speaks?
(a) I do.
(b) I love you.
(c) I'm sorry.
(d) Please and thank you.

5. Why does Yaw not want to go to America to further his ideas for freedom of the Asante?
(a) He fears he is too old and that he will not be able to make the journey.
(b) He does not speak the language and he is afraid to learn.
(c) He says it is better to start at home with ancestral lessons.
(d) He cannot afford to move and has no prospects for employment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Yaw's parents?

2. What is the most likely reason that Pinky and Ness connect so closely?

3. Why does Yaw consent to teaching the boys in English?

4. What is Esi's nickname after her capture into slavery?

5. On what holiday do Ness and Aku meet?

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