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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarny describe Mammy putting her head into in order to pray in Chapter 2?
(a) A fireplace.
(b) A burlap sack.
(c) A cooking pot.
(d) A holy veil.

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

3. Where are the flower beds described that Sarny tends from time to time in Chapter 1?
(a) In the back garden of the slave quarters.
(b) Below the big window on the white house.
(c) By the roadside under the elm tree.
(d) In the front entrance to the slave quarters.

4. 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 have gone bankrupt.
(d) They are struggling after the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?

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

3. By current estimates, approximately how many Africans were shipped across the Atlantic during the slave trade?

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

5. What is Mr. Waller's first name?

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