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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Solomon Lindo refer to as the system he is putting Meena on, wherein she will work for her wages?
(a) The indentured servant system.
(b) The self-hire system.
(c) The out-pay system.
(d) The servant system.

4. What does Mamed offer to teach Meena in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) How to run away.
(b) How to ride a horse.
(c) How to sow oats.
(d) How to read.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date listed by the author in the opening of Book One, Chapter 2?

2. When did the War of Jenkins’ Ear take place?

3. How does Meena say Fomba was killed in Book Two, Chapter 10?

4. What is the name of the son Dolly gives birth to in Book Two, Chapter 9?

5. Who leaps overboard when her baby is killed during the uprising in Book One, Chapter 4?

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