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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trees does Annis notice as the prepare to cross a river untied?
(a) Black willows.
(b) Red maples.
(c) Cypresses.
(d) Sweetgums.

2. Who did Camille leave behind when she was sold?
(a) A husband and a daughter.
(b) A husband and a son.
(c) A daughter.
(d) A son.

3. When does Annis take Safi to see the bees?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) When the rice grows tall.
(d) When the tobacco fields bloom.

4. In Chapter 1, what are Annis's half sisters reading with their tutor while she does her chores?
(a) Pythagoras.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Socrates.

5. What does the thin lady's husband ask Annis for as he tries to grab her?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Annis to swim?

2. Where did Esther's grandmother come from?

3. What type of horns were tied to Mama Aza's and the other young brides' heads when they went to hunt?

4. What is the song about that Annis hears in the night after several days of weeding?

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

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