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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Mammy done when Sarny copied the letters from the feed sack in the dirt when she was younger?
(a) She told Waller.
(b) She smacked her.
(c) She praised her.
(d) She laughed.

2. What kind of coin does Sarny describe finding in the dirt in Chapter 2?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A penny.
(c) A nickel.
(d) A dime.

3. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?
(a) In the cotton fields.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In the sleeping quarters.
(d) In the flower beds.

4. How does Mammy notate the ages of the slave children that she raises?
(a) By putting stakes in the ground.
(b) By marking notches on sticks.
(c) By collecting pebbles in a jar.
(d) By scratching marks on the floor.

5. What does John cover in his first "lesson" with Sarny in Chapter 3?
(a) The period.
(b) The letter A.
(c) The question mark.
(d) The number 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarny say they pour down the trough in the mornings for the slaves in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?

3. What does Sarny say is forbidden in the slaves' sleeping quarters in Chapter 3?

4. How does Sarny describe John's back when he arrives in Chapter 3?

5. What material does Mammy make John's pants from in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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