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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wild animal kills the daughter of one of the captives in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) A baboon.
(b) A zebra.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A lion.

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

3. What is the year that the author denotes in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 6?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1757.
(d) 1762.

4. Around what year does Meena say she was born in Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1757.
(c) 1745.
(d) 1774.

5. What language does Meena’s father’s people speak?
(a) Gullah.
(b) French.
(c) Fulfulde.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What term do the slaves on the plantation use to refer to the white man in Book Two, Chapter 6?

5. What is the title of Book One, Chapter 2?

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