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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the abolitionists tells Meena in Book Two, Chapter 5 that the British people are still haunted by the bloody slave uprisings that have recently occurred where?
(a) St. Helena Island.
(b) St. Domingue.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Bayo.

2. What is the name of Appleby’s black assistant who takes over as overseer in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) Alassane.
(b) Mamed.
(c) Nyeba.
(d) Youssouf

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

4. What is the name of the village where Meena was born in the novel?
(a) Bururi.
(b) Kassam.
(c) Bayo.
(d) Kinto.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does one of the captives commit suicide after his daughter has been killed by a wild animal in Book One, Chapter 3?

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

4. What symbols does Meena have carved into her cheeks?

5. What is the name of the female slave that is taken on the walking journey along with Fomba and Meena in Book Two, Chapter 6?

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