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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Mrs. Waller say that her husband just spent on a new hand in Chapter 2?
(a) Under $100.
(b) Over $1,000.
(c) About $10,000.
(d) About $500.

2. What color does Sarny describe Waller's dogs as in Chapter 4?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

3. Why does mammy say Sarny's birth mother was sold in Chapter 1?
(a) She was a good breeder.
(b) She was a good midwife.
(c) She was a good cotton-picker.
(d) She was a good house maid.

4. How would you describe Sarny's perception of life outside of the plantation in Chapter 2?
(a) Sarny experienced a brutal life outside the plantation when she was bought by Mr. Waller.
(b) Sarny views life outside the plantation as harsher than life within the plantation.
(c) Sarny has no knowledge of life outside of the plantation.
(d) Sarny's experiences outside the plantation have led her to desire freedom.

5. Why does Sarny say the slaves all know not to run in Chapter 4?
(a) Because nobody ever gets away.
(b) Because they love the master.
(c) Because there is nowhere to run to.
(d) Because it is wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the laws in each U.S. state which defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters?

2. What emotion does John's story about his past inspire in Mammy in Chapter 4?

3. What term refers to efforts toward procuring economic and social rights, political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchised group?

4. What does John offer to trade with the slaves in the sleeping quarters on his first night in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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