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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material does Mammy make John's pants from in Chapter 3?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Denim.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Suede.

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

3. How long does Mammy suggest that John wait before running in order to heal in Chapter 6?
(a) A week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

4. What does Mammy tell Sarny to fetch as John is taken to the slave quarters after his punishment in Chapter 5?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Cornbread.
(c) Boiling water.
(d) Salt.

5. What does Waller say the punishment is "according to the law" for learning to read or write in Chapter 5?
(a) Castration.
(b) A prison sentence of five years.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Removal of an extremity.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what device do Sarny and the other slaves eat their meals at the plantation?

2. Where did Pawley find a girl he liked, according to Sarny's story in Chapter 4?

3. Sarny states at the end of Chapter 2 that she knows the "people in the white house aren't richer" than whom?

4. What reason does John give for returning to slavery after he'd achieved freedom in Chapter 4?

5. What does Mammy pray for when Sarny witnesses her praying in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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