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

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

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

4. What tasks does Charlotte mostly work at?
(a) Washing clothes.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Field work.
(d) Kitchen work.

5. Who are sisters on the plantation Charlotte works on?
(a) Darlene and Nelsie.
(b) Nelsie and Henrietta.
(c) Darlene and Charlotte.
(d) Henrietta and Darlene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the field slave drivers beating when Charlotte tries to intervene?

2. Which village is Gbessa from?

3. What does Charlotte give to the slave who is brought to her shack when they first meet?

4. Who kills a cat, committing a serious taboo, in Gbessa's village?

5. Who brings Gbessa some food during her exile even though it is against the rules?

(see the answer key)

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