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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Meena read the British peace treaty for the American Revolution to her friends in Canvas Town in Book Three, Chapter 13?
(a) April 23, 1775.
(b) November 7, 1775.
(c) March 26, 1783.
(d) March 9, 1792.

2. What year is noted in the opening of Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) 1807.
(b) 1752.
(c) 1802.
(d) 1745.

3. Who is the governor of New York that Solomon has prepared a letter for in Book Three, Chapter 12?
(a) Hector Smithers.
(b) Scott Wilson.
(c) William Armstrong.
(d) William Tryon.

4. What gift does Chekura give to Meena on his first visit to see her in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) A seashell.
(b) A blue scarf.
(c) A red-striped kerchief.
(d) A ring made from metal.

5. What is the title of Book Four, Chapter 17?
(a) Elephants for Want of Towns.
(b) They Come and Go from Holy Ground.
(c) The Shape of Africa.
(d) Toubab with Black Face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman that Meena lives with during her first days in Sierra Leone in Book Four, Chapter 17?

2. What name does Meena give her daughter in Book Three, Chapter 15?

3. Book Four, Chapter 20 opens in September of what year?

4. What visitor of Mr. Appleby’s attempts to rape Meena in Book Two, Chapter 8?

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

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