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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sarny states at the end of Chapter 2 that she knows the "people in the white house aren't richer" than whom?
(a) My father.
(b) Mammy.
(c) God.
(d) The President.

2. How does Sarny describe John's back when he arrives in Chapter 3?
(a) It is covered in scars.
(b) It is proud beneath his shirt.
(c) It is black and smooth.
(d) It is milky white.

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

4. From what device do Sarny and the other slaves eat their meals at the plantation?
(a) From a trough.
(b) From a cauldron.
(c) From a grill.
(d) From a long table.

5. What refers to the laws in each U.S. state which defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters?
(a) Slave codes.
(b) Penance practices.
(c) Masterly rules.
(d) Abolition laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?

2. How is John attired when he first arrives at the plantation in Chapter 3?

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

4. What does Sarny say her last name is in Chapter 1?

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

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