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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Sarny say that John is incapacitated after his punishment from Waller in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) 1 night.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 3 nights.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. What term refers to the movement to end slavery?
(a) Abolitionism.
(b) Calvinism.
(c) Suffragism.
(d) Humanism.

3. How many letters of the alphabet has Sarny learned at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

5. What is Mrs. Waller's first name?
(a) Alaine.
(b) Delie.
(c) Alice.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?

2. Why does mammy say Sarny's birth mother was sold in Chapter 1?

3. What quality stands out the most in John's character?

4. What historical figure "owned, raised, and subsequently used" the slave that the novel is dedicated to by the author?

5. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?

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