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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Meena when she gives birth to her first child?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 19.

2. What word in the narrative is used to describe any of various gourds for carrying water or liquids?
(a) Alassane.
(b) Luxane.
(c) Calabash.
(d) Bururi.

3. When was Charles Town founded in honor of King Charles II of England?
(a) 1670.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1762.
(d) 1598.

4. What is the name of the Bamana woman that Meena encounters during the walking journey in the New World in Book Two, Chapter 6?
(a) Tala.
(b) Fanta.
(c) Nyeba.
(d) Alassane.

5. What is the name of the language that Georgia teaches Meena that is just used amongst the slaves in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) English.
(b) Fulfulde.
(c) Gullah.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does one of the captives commit suicide after his daughter has been killed by a wild animal in Book One, Chapter 3?

2. In what location is Book Three, Chapter 11 set?

3. Solomon Lindo tells Meena that they are both outsiders. Why does Lindo consider himself to be an outsider amongst his society?

4. Who kills the white man that has taken Meena as his assistant on the ship during the uprising in Book One, Chapter 4?

5. Who is the governor of New York that Solomon has prepared a letter for in Book Three, Chapter 12?

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