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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Amari choose to focus on "learning the language of the white man" (54)?
(a) So she can work on self-improvement.
(b) So the men will not beat her.
(c) To make the sailor happy.
(d) To help herself.

2. What type of root does Amari ask Teenie to show her in Part Three?
(a) A root for an upset stomach.
(b) A root that will kill.
(c) A root that tastes sweet.
(d) A root for headaches.

3. Why does Clay take Myna on his hunting trip in Part Five?
(a) To make up for his father's bad behavior.
(b) To show her off.
(c) To get her out of the house for some air.
(d) To sell her to his friends.

4. What symbol does Amari NOT association with freedom?
(a) The sun.
(b) Fire.
(c) The drums.
(d) Sea birds.

5. What does Polly tell Myna once the girls awakens in Part 5 after being beaten by Mr. Derby?
(a) That the infection might prove fatal.
(b) That she got what she deserved.
(c) That she has missed her.
(d) That she was unable to get the stains out of the rug.

6. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?
(a) He welcomes the guests.
(b) He plays drums.
(c) He serves the food.
(d) He stands by silently.

7. Why does Mr. Derby not kill Isabelle after learning her baby is mixed race?
(a) He understands that people make mistakes.
(b) He wants her to suffer for the rest of her life.
(c) He needs someone to take care of the baby.
(d) He loves her too much to hurt her.

8. What happens to the African man who brands Amari?
(a) He receives a generous award.
(b) Besa beats him savagely.
(c) He is also thrown into the pen.
(d) We never see him again.

9. Where did Polly grow up?
(a) Charles Towne.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Beaufort.
(d) Africa.

10. What is the cause of Isabelle's concern over her baby?
(a) The child is of mixed race.
(b) The child is overdue.
(c) The child is premature.
(d) The child is deformed.

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

12. What does "indentured" mean for Polly?
(a) She is a paid worker for families who need cleaning.
(b) She must work for a number of years to pay off debts.
(c) She is the daughter of Mr. Derby.
(d) She is missing many teeth.

13. What task is forbidden for girls in the Ewe tribe?
(a) Speaking to men.
(b) Serving as an elder.
(c) Touching the fufu.
(d) Weaving kente designs.

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

15. Which is NOT a reason that Mr. Derby loves Isabelle?
(a) Her youth.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a clue that Amari can understand Polly's English?

2. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?

3. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?

4. When Clay tells Amari in Part Five to watch how she speaks to him, what is her response?

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

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