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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mammy do after John explains the reasoning behind his motives in Chapter 4?
(a) She starts to cry.
(b) She calls for the master.
(c) She hits John again.
(d) She returns to bed.

2. How does Sarny describe John's back when he arrives in Chapter 3?
(a) It is black and smooth.
(b) It is proud beneath his shirt.
(c) It is milky white.
(d) It is covered in scars.

3. What does Sarny say her last name is in Chapter 1?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Freeman.
(c) Smith.
(d) Waller.

4. What does John do on the first night after his punishment from Waller in Chapter 6?
(a) He talks to Sarny about leaving.
(b) He devises a plan for the slaves to revolt.
(c) He stares at the ceiling.
(d) He cries uncontrollably.

5. When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation proclaiming the freedom of slaves in the ten states that were still in rebellion?
(a) 1795.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1800.
(d) 1863.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more nights does John say until he's gone when Mammy catches him teaching Sarny a new letter in Chapter 6?

2. How many letters of the alphabet has Sarny learned at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What substance does Sarny treat the flowers with in Chapter 2?

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

5. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?

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