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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of coin does Sarny describe finding in the dirt in Chapter 2?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A penny.
(d) A dime.

2. What does John tell Sarny she will have to learn before she can learn to read in Chapter 3?
(a) The rules of grammar.
(b) How to be quiet.
(c) How to count.
(d) The alphabet.

3. What is the name of Mrs. Waller's sister?
(a) Mary.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Alaine.
(d) Alice.

4. In what year did the United States Congress pass a Slave Trade Act which prohibited the building or outfitting of ships in the U.S. for use in the slave trade?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1794.
(c) 1739.
(d) 1826.

5. How does Sarny describe the financial circumstances of the master's family in Chapter 2?
(a) They are rich.
(b) They are poor.
(c) They have gone bankrupt.
(d) They are struggling after the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?

2. How old is Sarny in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. What term refers to the movement to end slavery?

(see the answer key)

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