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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far along in her pregnancy does Meena surmise Fanta is in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 7 months.

3. Where was Sam, the proprietor of the hotel, born and raised, according to the narrator in Book Three, Chapter 12?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Jamaica.

4. What term does Solomon Lindo tell Meena he prefers to use, rather than “slave,” in Book Two, Chapter 9?
(a) Worker.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Servant.
(d) Secretary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Meena’s mother’s job in the village where Meena grew up?

2. In what location is Book Three, Chapter 11 set?

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

4. Whom does Dolly describe as “the Boss man of the whole land” in Book Two, Chapter 9?

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

(see the answer key)

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