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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by Sarny's story about finding the coin in the dirt in Chapter 2?
(a) Sarny's eventual wealth.
(b) Sarny's marriage.
(c) Sarny's death.
(d) Sarny's education.

2. How many more nights does John say until he's gone when Mammy catches him teaching Sarny a new letter in Chapter 6?
(a) 2 nights.
(b) 4 nights.
(c) 5 nights.
(d) 3 nights.

3. Where on the plantation does Waller keep his dogs?
(a) In a stone pen by the horse barn.
(b) Inside the white house.
(c) In a metal pen by the cotton fields.
(d) In a pit by the slave quarters.

4. Why does Mammy pray in the manner that she does?
(a) Slaves are forbidden to pray.
(b) She is practicing witchcraft.
(c) She is Muslim.
(d) She is worshiping African deities.

5. What emotion does John's story about his past inspire in Mammy in Chapter 4?
(a) Disdain.
(b) Rage.
(c) Hope.
(d) Humiliation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sarny describe Mrs. Waller's sister in Chapter 2?

2. What does John make shoes from before he runs away in Chapter 6?

3. What does Mammy do after John explains the reasoning behind his motives in Chapter 4?

4. How long does Sarny say it took Waller and his dogs to catch Jim when he ran in Chapter 4?

5. What material is the spring house made of at the plantation?

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