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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?
(a) In the cotton fields.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In the sleeping quarters.
(d) In the flower beds.

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

3. By current estimates, approximately how many Africans were shipped across the Atlantic during the slave trade?
(a) 7 million.
(b) 12 million.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 5 million.

4. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?
(a) The spots.
(b) Aunt Mary.
(c) The trouble.
(d) Womanhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?

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

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

4. In whose memory is Nightjohn dedicated by the author in the opening pages?

5. What does Sarny enjoy doing every evening after the slaves eat?

(see the answer key)

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