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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a man wants to marry a village girl, what is a gift he does NOT offer the family?
(a) Goats.
(b) Money.
(c) Yams.
(d) Love.

2. Why does Ness want to run away?
(a) She wants to get away from Sam.
(b) She fears that Mr. Stockham will kill her.
(c) She has always wanted to see the North Star.
(d) She fears that Kojo will be taken from her.

3. Who marries Effia?
(a) An unnamed Fante man.
(b) James Collins.
(c) An unnamed British soldier.
(d) Todd Phillips.

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

5. Why does Fiifi want Quey to marry Nana Yaa?
(a) To ensure that Quey will have an inheritance.
(b) To gain the respect of all the tribes.
(c) To create a peace between the Asantes and the Fantes.
(d) To make the British angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of Mother is Effia to Quey?

2. How does Esi attempt to befriend Abronoma?

3. Why has a marriage between James and Amma Atta been arranged?

4. Which of the following is the most common reason a person could end up a slave?

5. Who is Ness's mother?

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