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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In Chapter 1, Sarny says that some believed she brought Nightjohn to the plantation by what manner?
(a) Train.
(b) Acting intelligent.
(c) Begging the master.
(d) Witchery.

4. What does John call out for from the slaves in the sleeping quarters on his first night at the plantation in Chapter 3?
(a) Extra food.
(b) Water.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Whiskey.

5. What major theme of the novel emerges in Chapter 3?
(a) Longing and forbidden love.
(b) The pain of betrayal.
(c) The importance of literacy.
(d) Political corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mammy notate the ages of the slave children that she raises?

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

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 is Mrs. Waller's first name?

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