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

3. Who are Abena's parents?
(a) Anna and Kojo.
(b) Nana Yaa and Quey.
(c) Akosua and James.
(d) Effia and Cobbe.

4. How does Ness protect Kojo?
(a) She leaves the boy on the plantation to be raised by Susann Stockham.
(b) She tells the Devil the boy is dead.
(c) She sends the boy to live with his grandma.
(d) She kills the boy herself.

5. How does Akosua treat James at their first meeting?
(a) She claims to be a princess.
(b) She bows to her leader.
(c) She spits in his face.
(d) She refuses to shake his hand.

6. Esi is from what African tribe?
(a) Ga.
(b) Asante.
(c) None, she is British.
(d) Fante.

7. What gift does the Old Man give to Abena before she leaves for Kumasi?
(a) Four goats.
(b) Palm oil.
(c) The black stone necklace.
(d) A locket.

8. Why is Quey chosen to come work in the Fante village?
(a) Because he is destined to marry a girl there.
(b) Because he is the son of a chief.
(c) Because of his parents' relationship with the village and the slave trade.
(d) Because he is personal friends with Abeeku Badu.

9. How long does Kojo wait for Anna to return before moving to New York?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Ten years.
(c) He never moves to New York.
(d) One year.

10. How does Kojo get his last name, Freeman?
(a) From his time at Ellis Island.
(b) From his father, Sam.
(c) From his free papers.
(d) From his ancestors in the Asante village.

11. Why does Maame try to refuse a house servant?
(a) She wants Esi to learn to clean.
(b) She is opposed to slavery.
(c) She likes to clean her own house.
(d) She was once a slave herself.

12. Why do the Northerners begin to scar the faces of their children?
(a) To show off their tribal art.
(b) To make them too ugly to be sold.
(c) To instill respect for their elders.
(d) To make them more attractive to the opposite sex.

13. What does Esi learn from Abronoma about Maame's past?
(a) Maame is a fugitive slave girl and has another daughter.
(b) Maame is actually Abronoma's mother and has given her a stone.
(c) Maame is actually a princess who abandoned her her kingdom.
(d) Maame does not love Big Man and plans to run away.

14. What is Ness's name short for?
(a) Holiness.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Goodness.
(d) Simpleness.

15. Why does Mr. Mathison warn Kojo to take the family north?
(a) He has friends there.
(b) The cooler air will be better for Ma Aku.
(c) The Fugitive Slave Act is about to pass.
(d) That is where true freedom lies.