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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has caused some of the leaves to fall off of the flowers that Sarny is tending in the flower garden in Chapter 2?
(a) Little green bugs.
(b) Under-watering.
(c) Chemical pesticides.
(d) Over-watering.

2. What is John's response when Sarny asks him in Chapter 3, "Why they be cutting our thumbs off if we learn to read--if that's all it is?"
(a) Cause to know things, for us to know things, is bad for them.
(b) Cause they think we're too dumb to learn.
(c) Cause they worried that we'll start talking like them.
(d) Cause it says so in the Bible.

3. What sound does Sarny compare John's laughter to in Chapter 3?
(a) A witch's cackle.
(b) Distant thunder.
(c) A crow's call.
(d) A lion's roar.

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

5. How is John attired when he first arrives at the plantation in Chapter 3?
(a) He is wearing a night gown.
(b) He is wearing a cape.
(c) He is wearing canvas pants.
(d) He is nude.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is foreshadowed by Sarny's story about finding the coin in the dirt in Chapter 2?

3. How old is Sarny in Chapter 1?

4. What does Sarny say they pour down the trough in the mornings for the slaves in Chapter 3?

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

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