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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: "Esi" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Esi spend her fifteenth birthday?
(a) At a large party with her family and friends.
(b) At a quiet dinner on Big Man's Compound.
(c) Working on a plantation with other slaves.
(d) The slave dungeon of the Cape Coast Castle.

2. What secret does Effia discover on her wedding night?
(a) James is not allowed in the Cape Coast Castle.
(b) No one can leave the Cape Coast Castle.
(c) Humans kept captive under the Cape Coast Castle.
(d) Ghosts inhabiting the Cape Coast Castle.

3. What is the name of James Collins's British wife?
(a) Emily.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Anne.
(d) Charlotte.

4. What happens to Esi in the soldier's quarters?
(a) Several soldiers take her black stone.
(b) He threatens her with a whip and rapes her.
(c) He tells her he wants to take her to America.
(d) He kisses her kindly and offers her water.

5. How does James Collins treat the female slaves?
(a) He is kind to them.
(b) He feeds them well.
(c) He makes fun of them.
(d) He molests them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Abeeku's nickname for Effia?

2. Abeeku says that, under his rule, the village will not work for the British. What does he claim they will do instead?

3. What is special about Millicent?

4. Who are Esi's parents?

5. Why does Maame try to refuse a house servant?

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