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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: Amari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a clue that Amari can understand Polly's English?
(a) She repeats that her name is Myna.
(b) She repeats the word slave clearly.
(c) Her facial expressions are clear and meaningful.
(d) She shrugs when Polly asks a question.

2. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?
(a) She performs a funeral service for all they eat.
(b) She refuses to eat or kill anything for her own use.
(c) She only hunts and gathers on certain days of the week.
(d) She asks permission and says "thank you" to everything before picking it or killing it for food.

3. Who is seen outside the window of Isabelle's baby's birth?
(a) Conrad.
(b) Noah.
(c) Clay.
(d) Percival.

4. How does Mr. Derby make his wealth?
(a) Tea.
(b) Rice.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Cotton.

5. What do Amari and Isabelle Derby have in common?
(a) They are both good cooks.
(b) They are both controlled by the Derby men.
(c) They are both of Ewe descent.
(d) They both love to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Polly's indenture sentence?

2. What name does Clay give to Amari?

3. What is Polly reading when she is introduced in the novel in Part Two?

4. When the Derby men discuss purchasing more slaves in Part Four, Polly thinks it is almost like they are talking about which of the following?

5. Which fact is true about Polly's father?

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