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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing that the lady wants to put sugar in?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Tea.
(d) Grits.

2. In Chapter 10, how long does the lady sit cradling her her husband's body?
(a) Until sunset.
(b) Until mid-morning.
(c) Until noon.
(d) Until afternoon.

3. How many hands drag Emil off to be punished when he breaks a hatchet?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. How is Emil punished for breaking a hatchet?
(a) Beaten with a whip.
(b) Kicked and thrown into the hole.
(c) Shackled to a stake overnight.
(d) Beaten with a hickory switch.

5. What would Nan eat when she was pregnant and her belly would grow?
(a) Bark.
(b) Clay.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Roots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Annis's people do with the Water when they die?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does Annis bring for Cora to cook to eat?

3. How drowsy is Annis when she is removed from the hole?

4. Where did Esther's grandmother come from?

5. What color are the eyes of the woman Aza indicates Annis should persuade to buy her?

(see the answer key)

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