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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Adwoa convince Effia to put under the bed to enhance fertility?
(a) Large roots.
(b) Small stones.
(c) Black clothes.
(d) White sheets.

2. How old was H when the slaves were emancipated?
(a) About 13.
(b) An elderly man.
(c) About 20.
(d) An infant.

3. How much is H able to earn monthly in the mines in Pratt City?
(a) $40.
(b) $5.
(c) $19.
(d) $10.

4. What kind of Mother is Effia to Quey?
(a) Kind and gentle.
(b) Absent and neglectful.
(c) Harsh and critical.
(d) Angry and abusive.

5. Who are Esi's parents?
(a) James Collins and Maame.
(b) Maame and a servant man.
(c) Big Man and Maame.
(d) Cobbe Otcher and Effia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Abena's parents?

2. What does Esi learn from Abronoma about Maame's past?

3. Which is NOT a consequence of Robert's abandonment of the family?

4. After both father figures walked out on the family, what living conditions do Willie, Sonny, and Josephine NOT face?

5. What is Abronoma's nickname?

(see the answer key)

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