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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the king that Meena says she is to meet in Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) King Charles II.
(b) King James I.
(c) King George III.
(d) King Edward IV.

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

3. What was Meena’s mother’s job in the village where Meena grew up?
(a) Village chief.
(b) Village cook.
(c) Djeli.
(d) Midwife.

4. What word is used by Meena and the Africans to describe the white man in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) Toubab.
(b) Fulfulde.
(c) Gullah.
(d) Buckra.

5. From what people does Meena describe her mother coming from in Book One, Chapter 2?
(a) The Fula people.
(b) The Bamana people.
(c) The Oromo people.
(d) The Somali people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Chekura say sold him to the slave-traders in Book One, Chapter 3?

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

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

4. Where is the narrator of the novel located in Book One, Chapter 1?

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

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