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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has caused some of the leaves to fall off of the flowers that Sarny is tending in the flower garden in Chapter 2?
(a) Chemical pesticides.
(b) Little green bugs.
(c) Over-watering.
(d) Under-watering.

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

3. What kind of flowers is Sarny working on in the flower bed in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Crocuses.
(c) Roses.
(d) Pansies.

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

5. How does Sarny describe the financial circumstances of the master's family in Chapter 2?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They have gone bankrupt.
(c) They are rich.
(d) They are struggling after the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical figure "owned, raised, and subsequently used" the slave that the novel is dedicated to by the author?

2. Sarny says of Mammy in Chapter 2, "She swore they could hear like cats up to the big house..." What literary device is used in this example?

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

4. Mammy says in Chapter 1 that Sarny's mother sold for the value of how many field hands?

5. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?

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