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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 flowers is Sarny working on in the flower bed in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Roses.
(b) Pansies.
(c) Daffodils.
(d) Crocuses.

2. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

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) 1739.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1794.
(d) 1826.

5. Where has Sarny observed people reading prior to meeting John?
(a) At church.
(b) At the slave market.
(c) In town.
(d) In the white house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Waller's first name?

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

3. When Sarny overhears the mistress of the plantation in Chapter 2, the mistress is complaining that her husband spends too much money buying slaves. What is she concerned that she will not have enough money to purchase due to her husband's overspending?

4. What does John call out for from the slaves in the sleeping quarters on his first night at the plantation in Chapter 3?

5. What substance does Sarny equate the color of her skin with in Chapter 3?

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