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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man that takes Meena as his assistant on the slave ship has what kind of pet in his quarters?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A lion.

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

3. What is the title of Book One, Chapter 2?
(a) Small Hands Were Good.
(b) Words Swim Farther than a Man Can Walk.
(c) The Shape of Africa.
(d) They Call Me an ‘African’.

4. How old does Chekura say he is in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

5. What symbols does Meena have carved into her cheeks?
(a) Crescent moons.
(b) Suns.
(c) Five-pointed stars.
(d) Lion’s faces.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what people does Meena describe her mother coming from in Book One, Chapter 2?

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

3. About what percentage of the people does Meena say were Muslim in her village growing up?

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

5. What does Sanu name her baby in Book One, Chapter 3?

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