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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Partus sequitur ventrem" was a legal doctrine adopted widely into the laws of slavery in the American colonies. What did this law dictate?
(a) That the child of a slave was a slave.
(b) That slaves were forbidden from reading and writing.
(c) That slaves be forbidden from attending church.
(d) That escaped slaves must be returned to their master.

2. What does Sarny say is forbidden in the slaves' sleeping quarters in Chapter 3?
(a) Beds.
(b) Light.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

3. How does Sarny describe Alice's mental state in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) She was addled in the head.
(b) She was deaf and dumb.
(c) She was mentally strong.
(d) She was quiet but had seizures.

4. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a ring or fastening of iron or wood used for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.?
(a) Chattel.
(b) Vestibule.
(c) Promontory.
(d) Shackle.

5. Where does Waller kick Sarny when he finds her writing in Chapter 5?
(a) In the leg.
(b) In the head.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the groin.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sarny say the slaves all know not to run in Chapter 4?

4. What is Mammy doing when Sarny runs to her as she tries to escape Waller in Chapter 5?

5. What is the last letter that John introduces Sarny to in Chapter 4?

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