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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Polly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?
(a) "Stacked like logs" (43)
(b) "Slimy with waste" (43)
(c) "Their feet were locked in leg irons" (43).
(d) "The air in this place seemed to have been sucked out" (43)

2. Where does the ship containing the kidnapped Ewe people make landfall in Part One?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Tybee Island.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) Boston.

3. How do the women eat in the holding area in Part One?
(a) They kindly share whatever they are offered.
(b) There is no food to be found at the Cape Coast Castle.
(c) They fight and grab for the scraps of bread thrown to them.
(d) They are fed plentiful portions of their favorite foods.

4. What is Polly reading when she is introduced in the novel in Part Two?
(a) Her freedom papers.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) The documentation of her indentured status.
(d) A wanted sign.

5. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?
(a) 90.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is always escaping from Tirza?

2. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?

3. What is Teenie's advice to Amari upon arrival at the Derby's farm?

4. What symbol does Amari NOT association with freedom?

5. Why does an Ashanti warrior claim that he is partaking in this sort of torture of the Ewe tribe?

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