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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Dolly describe as “the Boss man of the whole land” in Book Two, Chapter 9?
(a) King Henry IX.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) King Charles III.
(d) President Adams.

2. From what people does Meena describe her mother coming from in Book One, Chapter 2?
(a) The Fula people.
(b) The Somali people.
(c) The Bamana people.
(d) The Oromo people.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the neighborhood called that is made up of shacks owned by free or escaped blacks in New York in Book Three, Chapter 12?

3. In what year does Meena say a smallpox epidemic swept through her region, killing over 200 people, in Book Two, Chapter 10?

4. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 11?

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

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