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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound does Sarny compare John's laughter to in Chapter 3?
(a) A witch's cackle.
(b) A crow's call.
(c) Distant thunder.
(d) A lion's roar.

2. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?
(a) Copper.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Porcelain.
(d) Marble.

3. Where did Pawley find a girl he liked, according to Sarny's story in Chapter 4?
(a) On the slave ship.
(b) In church.
(c) In the city.
(d) At a neighboring plantation.

4. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1780.
(c) 1799.
(d) 1885.

5. What does Mammy do when she first sees John teaching Sarny the letters of the alphabet in Chapter 4?
(a) She hits him over the head.
(b) She laughs at him.
(c) She calls the other slaves to watch.
(d) She runs and tells Mr. Waller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a gourd used for eating or drinking?

2. What substance does Sarny equate the color of her skin with in Chapter 3?

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a noisy or disorderly group or gathering?

4. Who were the people that captured John after he'd fled?

5. What kind of work does Sarny say she is not yet old enough to do on the plantation in Chapter 1?

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