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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gbessa's tribe?
(a) Lai.
(b) Romano.
(c) Libera.
(d) Vai.

2. Who does Charlotte think is particularly unkind to her?
(a) Nelsie.
(b) Edith.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Darlene.

3. Where does Charlotte go after giving birth to her son?
(a) She goes back to the house kitchen to work there.
(b) She merges with the wind.
(c) She goes to New York, which she has always wanted to see.
(d) She goes to the cemetery to stay there.

4. Where is Gbessa taken for her exile?
(a) The woods.
(b) The desert.
(c) The jungle.
(d) The ocean.

5. Who looked after Khati following Gbessa's exile?
(a) Ol' Ma Famatta.
(b) Ol' Pa Piarit.
(c) Ol' Ma Kadyatu.
(d) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what whispers into Gbessa's ear, giving her encouragement?

2. Who is the spirit associated with the moon?

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

4. Who finally comes to the shack Charlotte stays in on the plantation after many, many years?

5. What tasks does Charlotte mostly work at?

(see the answer key)

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