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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does one of the captives commit suicide after his daughter has been killed by a wild animal in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) He leaps from a tree.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He stabs himself with a dagger.
(d) He leaps from the ship.

2. Approximately how many slaves does Meena describe at Appleby’s indigo plantation in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) 200.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 25.

3. What is the date listed by the author in the opening of Book One, Chapter 2?
(a) 1745.
(b) 1762.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1802.

4. Meena insists to the abolitionists in Book Two, Chapter 5 that she cannot condemn the slave trade without condemning what as well?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The British.
(c) Africa.
(d) Slavery itself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 8?

2. Sullivan’s Island is located off the coast of what U.S. state?

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

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

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

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