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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was James born?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1807.
(d) 1919.

2. What did Quey witness while he was in England?
(a) The sights and sound sounds of the big city.
(b) Architecture and important scenery.
(c) The terrible treatment of people of color.
(d) Women in all their glory.

3. Who helps James fake his death?
(a) An Asante woman.
(b) A Fante woman.
(c) An Asante soldier.
(d) A Fante man.

4. Which is NOT a consequence of Robert's abandonment of the family?
(a) Willie meets Eli.
(b) Willie and Carson move a lot.
(c) Willie gets a job at the Jazzing.
(d) Willie has trouble making the rent.

5. Why does Abena feel so rejected?
(a) She has no home of her own.
(b) She has been exiled from her village.
(c) She has been nicknamed "The Ugly."
(d) She is 25 and unwed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Nana Yaa dislike James's full name?

3. What does Baltimore represent for the black men there?

4. What does Willie mean when she tells Sonny, "Keep doin' what you doin' and the white man don't got to do it no more" (263)?

5. How does Akosua treat James at their first meeting?

(see the answer key)

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