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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 John make shoes from before he runs away in Chapter 6?
(a) Tree bark.
(b) Rubber tires.
(c) Cloth rags.
(d) Rawhide.

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

3. What substance does Sarny treat the flowers with in Chapter 2?
(a) Chemical pesticide.
(b) Tobacco juice.
(c) Turpentine.
(d) Bubblegum.

4. What historical figure "owned, raised, and subsequently used" the slave that the novel is dedicated to by the author?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Robert E. Lee.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. Where on the plantation does Waller keep his dogs?
(a) In a stone pen by the horse barn.
(b) Inside the white house.
(c) In a metal pen by the cotton fields.
(d) In a pit by the slave quarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?

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

3. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?

4. What does John wrap around his toes before he leaves in Chapter 6?

5. What question does Sarny always ask about the letters of the alphabet when John introduces them to her?

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