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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarny describe Mammy putting her head into in order to pray in Chapter 2?
(a) A burlap sack.
(b) A holy veil.
(c) A cooking pot.
(d) A fireplace.

2. What does John cover in his first "lesson" with Sarny in Chapter 3?
(a) The period.
(b) The letter A.
(c) The number 1.
(d) The question mark.

3. What does Sarny say they pour down the trough in the mornings for the slaves in Chapter 3?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Buttermilk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Oatmeal.

4. What is Sarny doing when the master arrives with John in Chapter 3?
(a) Cleaning the eating trough.
(b) Changing the babies' diapers.
(c) Feeding the chickens.
(d) Watering the flower garden.

5. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?
(a) Marble.
(b) Porcelain.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Copper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sarny do with the coin that she found after showing it to Mammy?

2. What does John offer to trade with the slaves in the sleeping quarters on his first night in Chapter 3?

3. Where does Sarny demonstrate the "letters" that she discovered on the feed sack for John in Chapter 3?

4. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a ring or fastening of iron or wood used for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.?

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

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