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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 241 - 294).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gbessa chant to herself on the ship?
(a) Gbessa the queen.
(b) Gbessa the witch.
(c) Gbessa the great.
(d) Gbessa the king.

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

3. What does Harris and the rest of the men do to Dey soon after Charlotte's baby is born?
(a) Force him to do worse work.
(b) Send him to another plantation.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Feed him better food.

4. What is the name of the family that owns the plantation Charlotte works on?
(a) Hobbes.
(b) Emerson.
(c) Woodley.
(d) Tranor.

5. In the very last line of the book, what does Gbessa await as she lies wounded on the beach?
(a) Her mother's spirit.
(b) The sign of war from her father.
(c) Safua's help.
(d) Her resurrection.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Norman and June Dey travel together?

2. What is one difficulty for Gbessa, June Dey, and Norman when they first meet?

3. What attracts Marlene to her fiance at first?

4. Who is brought to the same place Norman is brought to when he first lands in Monrovia?

5. Which village is Gbessa from?

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