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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Sam Fraunces when he was sent away from his family and traveled to New York?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

2. Who encourages Meena to learn the language of the white man but not to teach him theirs, in Book One, Chapter 4?
(a) Fomba.
(b) Youssouf.
(c) Chief Biton.
(d) Alassane.

3. It is the spring of what year that Meena says “the Methodists crammed into Daddy Moses’ chapel to listen to a visitor from Annapolis Royal” in Book Three, Chapter 16?
(a) 1777.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1790.
(d) 1802.

4. What is the name of Meena’s baby that was taken by Mr. Appleby and sold?
(a) Jimbo.
(b) Mamadu.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Samuel.

5. In what year does Meena say a smallpox epidemic swept through her region, killing over 200 people, in Book Two, Chapter 10?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1774.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1802.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the War of Jenkins’ Ear take place?

2. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 6?

3. When Meena goes with Georgia to assist in the birthing of another slave’s baby in Book Two, Chapter 7, the slave giving birth only speaks what language?

4. From what people does Meena say her father came in Book One, Chapter 2?

5. How much money per day does Meena earn doing housework for the Witherspoons in Book Three, Chapter 15?

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