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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?
(a) That God is shining down on them.
(b) That she is guided by the spirit of Kwasi.
(c) That she remains on the same earth as she once did in Africa.
(d) That there is still light in this world.

2. What "skill" does Amari possess that makes her valuable?
(a) She has a demonstrated ability to cook.
(b) She is built for strong work.
(c) She is a skilled cloth weaver.
(d) Men want to use slaves for sexual gratification.

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

4. What will remove the blood and blackberry stains from the carpet in Part 4?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Soda water.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Bleach.

5. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?
(a) He removes her from the plantation.
(b) He sentences her to the rice fields.
(c) He cuts her hair.
(d) He says she will never work in the big house again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?

2. Why does Teenie not know her exact age?

3. If Polly were allowed to work in the big house, where does she envision spending her time?

4. How do the white people at the slave auction in Part One act toward the slaves?

5. How will Polly, Tidbit and Amari get rid of Clay as they journey toward freedom?

(see the answer key)

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