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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. How many slaves have died on the Derby farm this year?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. What do the white people at the slave auction think of the relationship between Amari and Afi?
(a) That they must be split up.
(b) That they must be sisters.
(c) That they neither know nor care for each other.
(d) That they are mother and daughter.

3. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?
(a) Blood loss.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Infection.
(d) Gunshot.

4. How did Isabelle and Noah fall in love?
(a) They grew up together.
(b) They met at church.
(c) They went to school together.
(d) They fell in love at an auction.

5. What does Teenie's cooking make both Polly and Amari think about in Part Two?
(a) Their love for Clay Derby.
(b) The recipes they once made.
(c) Their mothers' cooking.
(d) Their chances of escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?

2. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?

3. Why does Mr. Derby prefer that his slaves be fresh from Africa?

4. What message does Besa give Amari the night he visits her on Sullivan's Island?

5. How did the first Mrs. Derby die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Polly and Amari end up serving dinner at the main house in Part Four?

2. How are Amari and Isabelle Derby able to connect?

3. What types of food and activities are planned for the white guests in Part One?

4. How does Polly feel inside the house in Part Four?

5. How does Mr. Derby punish Noah and Isabelle?

6. Why does Clay come to Teenie's cottage in Part Five?

7. Who is the first Ewe tribe member to die on the march in Part One, and how is this death handled?

8. Describe the slaughter of the Ewe tribe at the celebration dinner.

9. What does Polly hope to gain from her time at the Derby farm?

10. How does Clay feel about his stepmother?

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