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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Sarny say it took Waller and his dogs to catch Jim when he ran in Chapter 4?
(a) Half a day.
(b) A day and a half.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

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

3. Where are the flower beds described that Sarny tends from time to time in Chapter 1?
(a) By the roadside under the elm tree.
(b) In the front entrance to the slave quarters.
(c) In the back garden of the slave quarters.
(d) Below the big window on the white house.

4. How many people are at the pit school when Sarny arrives with John in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. What color does Sarny describe Waller's dogs as in Chapter 4?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Waller order John to do when he steps forward and confesses to teaching Sarny in Chapter 5?

2. What event causes Sarny's dread and anxiety to escalate in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?

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