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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Meena describe the traditional way that African women carry their babies?
(a) In a sling on their heads.
(b) In a sling by their stomachs.
(c) In a sling around their waist.
(d) In a sling on their backs.

2. What is the holy book of Islam?
(a) The Qur’an.
(b) The Ginza Rba.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Rigveda.

3. Fanta is one of how many wives of the chief of Meena’s village?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

5. Meena insists to the abolitionists in Book Two, Chapter 5 that she cannot condemn the slave trade without condemning what as well?
(a) The British.
(b) Slavery itself.
(c) The Americans.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What initials were branded into Meena’s chest when she was abducted and sold into slavery?

2. What year is noted in the opening of Book One, Chapter 1?

3. The man that takes Meena as his assistant on the slave ship has what kind of pet in his quarters?

4. What is the title of Book One, Chapter 1?

5. What is Meena’s full name in the novel?

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