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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters of the alphabet had John taught to Sarny before running away in Chapter 7?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. What does Mammy tell Sarny to bring to her as she makes her way to the slave quarters in the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Water to drink.
(b) Tobacco to put on her wounds.
(c) Clothing to cover herself.
(d) Whiskey to drink.

3. Where does John say he was when he was caught in Chapter 4?
(a) In church.
(b) In Boston.
(c) In the woods.
(d) Hiding in a cotton field.

4. What civil liberty refers to the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend ideas?
(a) Freedom of speech.
(b) Right to education.
(c) Right to a fair trial.
(d) Freedom of assembly.

5. What does John cover in his first "lesson" with Sarny in Chapter 3?
(a) The letter A.
(b) The period.
(c) The number 1.
(d) The question mark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrative of "Words" differ from the narrative style in the rest of the novel?

3. In the end of Chapter 6, Sarny says that John won't be coming back unless what happens?

4. What does John use on his makeshift shoes to throw the dogs' scent off in Chapter 6?

5. What does Sarny say the master did when Alice was unwilling in the breeding shed in Chapter 4?

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