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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: "Sonny" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Sonny when he became a father the first time?
(a) 14.
(b) 50.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

2. What happens to Esi's stone?
(a) She throws it into the ocean.
(b) She passes it to her daughter.
(c) She must leave it buried in the wall of the Castle.
(d) She carries it with her wherever she goes.

3. What is Abeeku's nickname for Effia?
(a) The Mystery.
(b) The One.
(c) The Beauty.
(d) The Wise.

4. What sort of work does Ma Aku believe is bad luck?
(a) Docks.
(b) Bikes.
(c) Ships.
(d) Cars.

5. Where does Esi spend her fifteenth birthday?
(a) At a large party with her family and friends.
(b) Working on a plantation with other slaves.
(c) At a quiet dinner on Big Man's Compound.
(d) The slave dungeon of the Cape Coast Castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel opens in what place?

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

3. How old was Akua when she first began to dream of the firewoman?

4. After working in the slave trade, how does Quey view his father?

5. What lesson does Esther teach Yaw?

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