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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sarny describe John's back when he arrives in Chapter 3?
(a) It is covered in scars.
(b) It is proud beneath his shirt.
(c) It is milky white.
(d) It is black and smooth.

2. What major theme of the novel emerges in Chapter 3?
(a) The importance of literacy.
(b) The pain of betrayal.
(c) Longing and forbidden love.
(d) Political corruption.

3. What does John tell Sarny she will have to learn before she can learn to read in Chapter 3?
(a) How to be quiet.
(b) The alphabet.
(c) How to count.
(d) The rules of grammar.

4. How would you describe the treatment of the slaves on Waller's plantation?
(a) The slaves are treated like treasured valuables.
(b) The slaves are treated like animals.
(c) The slaves are treated compassionately.
(d) The slaves are treated like kings.

5. Mammy says in Chapter 1 that Sarny's mother sold for the value of how many field hands?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What substance does Sarny treat the flowers with in Chapter 2?

4. What does Sarny say her last name is in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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