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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills the white man that has taken Meena as his assistant on the ship during the uprising in Book One, Chapter 4?
(a) Fanta.
(b) Fomba.
(c) Sanu.
(d) Jimbo.

2. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 9?
(a) 1762.
(b) 1774.
(c) 1757.
(d) 1802.

3. What is the year that the author denotes in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 6?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1757.
(c) 1762.
(d) 1811.

4. Who among the slaves with Meena makes the greatest spectacle when being auctioned by fighting against the captors in Book Two, Chapter 6?
(a) Fanta.
(b) Alassane.
(c) Sanu.
(d) Fomba.

5. What is the title of Book One, Chapter 4?
(a) And Now I am Old.
(b) Three Revolutions of the Moon.
(c) Small Hands Were Good.
(d) We Glide Over the Unburied.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robinson Appleby’s indigo plantation is located on what island?

2. When was Charles Town founded in honor of King Charles II of England?

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

4. In what city does Solomon Lindo live when he purchases Meena?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aminata describe the history of storytellers in her village in Book One, Chapter 4?

2. What setting is described in the opening of Book One, Chapter 2? How is the setting described?

3. How is the character of Dolly described in Book Two, Chapter 9?

4. How old is Chekura described in Book One, Chapter 3? How did he come to be among the captors?

5. How does the narrator conclude the chapter in Book Two, Chapter 6? What are her thoughts focused on in this section of the text?

6. When and where does the narrator say she was born in Book One, Chapter 1? What does she say should happen if she should die before completing her life story?

7. How is Meena’s relationship with each of her parents described in Book One, Chapter 2?

8. What does Meena learn about Solomon Lindo that changes their relationship in Book Two, Chapter 10?

9. How many captives are traveling with Aminata’s group in the beginning of Book One, Chapter 3? Who arrives that is from Aminata’s village?

10. What setting is described in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 6? How do the slaves react to this setting?

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