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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance does Sarny treat the flowers with in Chapter 2?
(a) Tobacco juice.
(b) Turpentine.
(c) Bubblegum.
(d) Chemical pesticide.

2. In what century was the Atlantic slave established?
(a) The 18th century.
(b) The 15th century.
(c) The 17th century.
(d) The 16th century.

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

4. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?
(a) 1780.
(b) 1799.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1885.

5. In Chapter 1, Sarny says that some believed she brought Nightjohn to the plantation by what manner?
(a) Witchery.
(b) Train.
(c) Acting intelligent.
(d) Begging the master.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarny describe Mammy putting her head into in order to pray in Chapter 2?

2. In what year did the United States Congress pass a Slave Trade Act which prohibited the building or outfitting of ships in the U.S. for use in the slave trade?

3. What does Sarny enjoy doing every evening after the slaves eat?

4. How does Sarny describe Mrs. Waller's sister in Chapter 2?

5. In whose memory is Nightjohn dedicated by the author in the opening pages?

(see the answer key)

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