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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sarny do with the coin that she found after showing it to Mammy?
(a) She gave it to Mr. Waller.
(b) She hid it in the dirt.
(c) She swallowed it.
(d) She gave it to John.

2. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?
(a) The spots.
(b) Aunt Mary.
(c) Womanhood.
(d) The trouble.

3. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

4. What kind of work does Sarny say she is not yet old enough to do on the plantation in Chapter 1?
(a) Gathering eggs.
(b) Yard work.
(c) Helping with the young ones.
(d) Field work.

5. What does Sarny enjoy doing every evening after the slaves eat?
(a) Laying in bed thinking about what she's learned.
(b) Playing a harmonica that she found in town.
(c) Drawing pictures in the sand in the chicken shed.
(d) Singing songs that she learned in church.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?

2. What does Mammy pray for when Sarny witnesses her praying in Chapter 2?

3. In what century was the Atlantic slave established?

4. What does Sarny remark about her birth in Chapter 1?

5. What kind of coin does Sarny describe finding in the dirt in Chapter 2?

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