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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?
(a) The Great Buddha.
(b) Lord Jesus.
(c) Allah.
(d) Saint Mary.

2. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?
(a) Alice.
(b) Alaine.
(c) Old Delie.
(d) Margaret.

3. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a gourd used for eating or drinking?
(a) Marigold.
(b) Visor.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Calabash.

4. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?
(a) Marble.
(b) Copper.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Porcelain.

5. How is John attired when he first arrives at the plantation in Chapter 3?
(a) He is wearing a night gown.
(b) He is wearing canvas pants.
(c) He is wearing a cape.
(d) He is nude.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles does John say they run him in his first day in Chapter 3?

2. What must the slaves do whenever someone is punished at the spring house?

3. What does Mammy tell Sarny to bring to her at the spring house when the master and others aren't looking in Chapter 5?

4. What does John use on his makeshift shoes to throw the dogs' scent off in Chapter 6?

5. What is John's response when Sarny asks him in Chapter 3, "Why they be cutting our thumbs off if we learn to read--if that's all it is?"

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