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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Sanu name her baby in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) Alassane.
(b) Aminata.
(c) Youssouf.
(d) Samuel.

4. Who does Chekura say sold him to the slave-traders in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

5. From what people does Meena say her father came in Book One, Chapter 2?
(a) The Bamana people.
(b) The Somali people.
(c) The Oromo people.
(d) The Fula people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Around what year does Meena say she was born in Book One, Chapter 1?

3. What wild animal kills the daughter of one of the captives in Book One, Chapter 3?

4. Who is the king that Meena says she is to meet in Book One, Chapter 1?

5. By what title does Meena refer to the white man on the ship that makes her his assistant in Book One, Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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