View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Waller's first name?
(a) Delie.
(b) Alice.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Alaine.

2. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. When Sarny overhears the mistress of the plantation in Chapter 2, the mistress is complaining that her husband spends too much money buying slaves. What is she concerned that she will not have enough money to purchase due to her husband's overspending?
(a) Farm supplies.
(b) Dresses.
(c) A new house.
(d) Livestock.

4. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?
(a) The Great Buddha.
(b) Lord Jesus.
(c) Saint Mary.
(d) Allah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you describe Sarny's perception of life outside of the plantation in Chapter 2?

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

3. What is Mr. Waller's first name?

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

5. What does the author assert about the events in the story at the opening of the novel?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 303 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample