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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 181 - 240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boss of the slave managers at the plantation Charlotte works on?
(a) Mr. Harris.
(b) Mr. Henley.
(c) Mr. Rish.
(d) Mr. Cooper.

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

3. What lake is Gbessa's village near?
(a) Lake Piso.
(b) Lake Moro.
(c) Lake Nuri.
(d) Lake Sunder.

4. How does Mr. Emerson react when Darlene tells him she has not had the abortion?
(a) He becomes enraged.
(b) He is sympathetic.
(c) He has no reaction at all.
(d) He becomes very sad.

5. Who takes Nanni's child in after Nanni dies?
(a) Cuffie.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.
(d) Gbessa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Vai women prepare for the visitors to eat in Part II?

2. What does Gbessa have to rid the road of in order to get by in Part I?

3. Which village is Gbessa from?

4. Who is one child who is nice to Gbessa when she is also a child?

5. Whose idea is it to change Gbessa's appearance for the ball?

(see the answer key)

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