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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Waller order the field hands to do when he is finished punishing John in Chapter 5?
(a) Get a rag and some grease on that.
(b) Rub salt into his wounds.
(c) Carry his body to the field and bury it.
(d) Get some boiled water and dip it in that.

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) Clothing to cover herself.
(b) Whiskey to drink.
(c) Water to drink.
(d) Tobacco to put on her wounds.

3. How far does Sarny say Alice made it before she was caught in Chapter 4?
(a) To the door of the sleeping quarters.
(b) To the train station in town.
(c) Halfway to Pennsylvania.
(d) The other end of the cotton fields.

4. What does John wrap around his toes before he leaves in Chapter 6?
(a) Pork skin.
(b) Rags.
(c) Raw cotton.
(d) Plastic wrap.

5. What does John say to Sarny before he leaves in Chapter 6?
(a) That he wishes her a good life.
(b) That he will be back.
(c) That she should come with him.
(d) That he is going to kill Waller.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the field hand who assists in holding down John for his punishment in Chapter 5?

3. How long does Mammy suggest that John wait before running in order to heal in Chapter 6?

4. What literary device is used throughout "Words"?

5. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?

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