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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 123 - 180).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills a cat, committing a serious taboo, in Gbessa's village?
(a) Gbessa.
(b) Khati.
(c) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.
(d) Ol' Ma Famatta.

2. Who brings Gbessa some food during her exile even though it is against the rules?
(a) Khati.
(b) Ol' Ma Famatta.
(c) Rena.
(d) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.

3. Who is especially hurt by Mistress Emerson's abrupt selling of slaves to a neighboring plantation?
(a) Nelsie.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Edith.
(d) Charlotte.

4. What does Maisy tell Gbessa she should not do because she is a woman?
(a) Laugh so loudly.
(b) Uncross her legs.
(c) Wear workboots.
(d) Eat so much.

5. What do Gbessa's fellow villagers think she is?
(a) A cook.
(b) A medicine woman.
(c) A witch.
(d) A shape-shifter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tasks does Charlotte mostly work at?

2. Who is the first girl Gbessa meets in Monrovia?

3. What gift does Gbessa seem to have that allows her to get through her exile?

4. What makes Mistress Emerson nervous about June Dey when he is a baby?

5. Who tries to get into the room to comfort Darlene when she is force to have an abortion?

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