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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?
(a) April 12, 1799.
(b) July 7, 1800.
(c) January 1, 1808.
(d) March 26, 1865.

2. What does John wrap around his toes before he leaves in Chapter 6?
(a) Raw cotton.
(b) Rags.
(c) Pork skin.
(d) Plastic wrap.

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

4. When was the first Fugitive Slave Act implemented in the United States requiring all escaped slaves to be returned to their masters?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1793.

5. Where does Waller spend the day while Mammy is shackled to the spring house in Chapter 5?
(a) In the fields.
(b) At church.
(c) At a party.
(d) In the white house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mammy do after John explains the reasoning behind his motives in Chapter 4?

2. From what device do Sarny and the other slaves eat their meals at the plantation?

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

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

5. Where are the flower beds described that Sarny tends from time to time in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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