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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by Sarny's story about finding the coin in the dirt in Chapter 2?
(a) Sarny's education.
(b) Sarny's eventual wealth.
(c) Sarny's death.
(d) Sarny's marriage.

2. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?
(a) Womanhood.
(b) Aunt Mary.
(c) The spots.
(d) The trouble.

3. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?
(a) April 12, 1799.
(b) March 26, 1865.
(c) January 1, 1808.
(d) July 7, 1800.

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

5. What does Sarny describe Mammy putting her head into in order to pray in Chapter 2?
(a) A holy veil.
(b) A burlap sack.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) A cooking pot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mammy pray in the manner that she does?

2. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?

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

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

5. What does Sarny recall Mammy telling her to do with the coin that she found in the dirt in Chapter 2?

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