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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What place does Sarny describe in the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Hell.
(c) The North.
(d) The cemetery.

2. 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.

3. Where did Pawley find a girl he liked, according to Sarny's story in Chapter 4?
(a) In the city.
(b) At a neighboring plantation.
(c) In church.
(d) On the slave ship.

4. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Copper.
(c) Marble.
(d) Porcelain.

5. What kind of work does Sarny say she is not yet old enough to do on the plantation in Chapter 1?
(a) Helping with the young ones.
(b) Gathering eggs.
(c) Field work.
(d) Yard work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word used in Chapter 3 refers to the process of preparing corn for eating?

3. What were the "funny lines" that Sarny recalls seeing on the side of a feed sack in Chapter 3?

4. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?

5. What does Mammy do when she first sees John teaching Sarny the letters of the alphabet in Chapter 4?

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