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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 61 - 122).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to get into the room to comfort Darlene when she is force to have an abortion?
(a) Dey.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Edith.

2. What does Mistress Emerson order Mr. Harris to do to Darlene?
(a) Burn her.
(b) Stab her.
(c) Whip her to death.
(d) Throw her in the river with stones.

3. Who or what whispers into Gbessa's ear, giving her encouragement?
(a) The wind.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The lake spirit.
(d) Her sister.

4. What do the Vai women prepare for the visitors to eat in Part II?
(a) Beef and potatoes.
(b) Bread.
(c) Rice and chicken.
(d) Greens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one punishment Callum visits upon Nanni when he mistreats her?

2. What does Nanni tell Norman to remember?

3. What is Gbessa's tribe?

4. What do Nanni and Callum name their son?

5. Where does Nanni desperately want to travel?

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