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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sarny's initial reaction as she looks at the pictures in the book at the pit school in Chapter 7?
(a) She starts to sing.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She runs from the room.
(d) She begins to laugh.

2. What does Mammy pray for when Sarny witnesses her praying in Chapter 2?
(a) A child.
(b) A husband.
(c) Literacy.
(d) Freedom.

3. What kind of written material does John hold up for the students at the pit school in Chapter 7?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A history book.
(c) A catalog.
(d) A magazine.

4. What sounds does John make while enduring Waller's punishment in Chapter 5?
(a) He screams.
(b) He makes no sound.
(c) He grunts.
(d) He sobs and cries.

5. Sarny says in Chapter 5 that "They say if you can" do what that "you can work"?
(a) Talk back to the master.
(b) Stand up.
(c) Eat solid food.
(d) Walk to the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Waller punish Mammy after the slaves return from the fields in Chapter 5?

2. Mammy says in Chapter 1 that Sarny's mother sold for the value of how many field hands?

3. What sequel did Gary Paulsen write to Nightjohn?

4. What does Master Waller do when he finds Alice after she's run in Chapter 4?

5. How many letters of the alphabet has Sarny learned at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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