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

3. "Partus sequitur ventrem" was a legal doctrine adopted widely into the laws of slavery in the American colonies. What did this law dictate?
(a) That the child of a slave was a slave.
(b) That slaves were forbidden from reading and writing.
(c) That escaped slaves must be returned to their master.
(d) That slaves be forbidden from attending church.

4. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a gourd used for eating or drinking?
(a) Visor.
(b) Proscenium.
(c) Calabash.
(d) Marigold.

5. Why does Mammy pray in the manner that she does?
(a) She is worshiping African deities.
(b) Slaves are forbidden to pray.
(c) She is practicing witchcraft.
(d) She is Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?

2. What does Sarny think about when she finally lays down in bed at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Where has Sarny observed people reading prior to meeting John?

4. How would you describe the treatment of the slaves on Waller's plantation?

5. What sound does Sarny compare John's laughter to in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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