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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Dolly describe as “the boss woman” of the white people and also “the Black Queen” in Book Two, Chapter 9?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Queen Mary.
(c) Queen Charlotte.
(d) Queen Virginia.

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

3. For how long does Meena say the Rebels held Manhattan before it was taken back into the control of the British in the beginning of Book Three, Chapter 13?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 months.

4. What concoction does Georgia give to Meena to drink after her first sexual experience in Book Two, Chapter 8?
(a) Foxglove and pennyroyal.
(b) Tansy and cedar berries.
(c) Vinegar and iodine.
(d) Cherry pits and coal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Solomon Lindo tell Meena he prefers to use, rather than “slave,” in Book Two, Chapter 9?

2. What words of prayer does Meena say before the plantation slave berates her for it in Book Two, Chapter 6?

3. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 7?

4. 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?

5. What does Solomon Lindo refer to as the system he is putting Meena on, wherein she will work for her wages?

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