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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sarny describe Alice's mental state in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) She was addled in the head.
(b) She was quiet but had seizures.
(c) She was mentally strong.
(d) She was deaf and dumb.

2. When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation proclaiming the freedom of slaves in the ten states that were still in rebellion?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1863.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1800.

3. What does Master Waller order Mammy to do after he has whipped Alice at the spring house in Chapter 4?
(a) To hang a noose from the shed.
(b) To rub salt into her wounds.
(c) To take her to the hospital.
(d) To call the police.

4. What is the last letter that John introduces Sarny to in Chapter 4?
(a) D.
(b) F.
(c) B.
(d) C.

5. Mammy tells John in Chapter 6, "you are born to" what?
(a) Teach.
(b) Be free.
(c) Leave.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jim die after he attempted escape?

2. What does John wrap around his toes before he leaves in Chapter 6?

3. What food item does Sarny bring to Mammy while she's strung up at the spring house in Chapter 5?

4. How many more nights does John say until he's gone when Mammy catches him teaching Sarny a new letter in Chapter 6?

5. Where does John say he was when he was caught in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by Alice's treatment and abuse from Waller in Chapter 4?

2. What leads up to Alice being being whipped by Waller in Chapter 4? How is her whipping described?

3. Why do you think it is important for John to teach the slaves to read and write as opposed to teaching them other information?

4. How is John's departure described in Chapter 6? What does Sarny make of John's farewell?

5. How is Alice described in the beginning of Chapter 4? What is Sarny's relationship like with Alice?

6. What does John teach Sarny in Chapter 6? How does Mammy respond when she observes this exchange?

7. How does Sarny describe the circumstances of the slaves in the beginning of Chapter 5?

8. How does John describe his plans for escape to Mammy and Sarny in Chapter 6?

9. How does Waller discover that Sarny is learning to read and write in Chapter 5? How does he react?

10. What happens after Alice's whipping in Chapter 4? How are Alice's wounds treated?

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