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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the author assert about the events in the story at the opening of the novel?
(a) The events are true except for variation in time and character identification.
(b) The events in the story are loosely based on events that occurred in Cleveland, Mississippi, in 1861.
(c) The events in the story are purely from the imagination of the author and not based on any historical people.
(d) The events in the story are satirical.

3. In Chapter 1, Sarny says that some believed she brought Nightjohn to the plantation by what manner?
(a) Acting intelligent.
(b) Begging the master.
(c) Train.
(d) Witchery.

4. In whose memory is Nightjohn dedicated by the author in the opening pages?
(a) In Harriet Tubman's memory.
(b) In Frederick Douglass's memory.
(c) In John Brown's memory.
(d) In Sally Hemings' memory.

5. In what century was the Atlantic slave established?
(a) The 16th century.
(b) The 18th century.
(c) The 15th century.
(d) The 17th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?

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

3. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?

4. What does Sarny remark about her birth in Chapter 1?

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

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