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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the United States Congress pass a Slave Trade Act which prohibited the building or outfitting of ships in the U.S. for use in the slave trade?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1794.
(c) 1739.
(d) 1826.

2. Where does Sarny say she was when she first heard about Nightjohn in Chapter 1?
(a) In the sleeping quarters.
(b) In the flower beds.
(c) In the cotton fields.
(d) In the barn.

3. From what device do Sarny and the other slaves eat their meals at the plantation?
(a) From a cauldron.
(b) From a long table.
(c) From a trough.
(d) From a grill.

4. In Chapter 1, Sarny says that some believed she brought Nightjohn to the plantation by what manner?
(a) Acting intelligent.
(b) Begging the master.
(c) Train.
(d) Witchery.

5. What is Mr. Waller's first name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Clel.
(c) Homer.
(d) Horace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mammy says in Chapter 1 that Sarny's mother sold for the value of how many field hands?

2. What is the name of the slave that raises Sarny?

3. How old was Sarny when her birth mother was sold?

4. What kind of work does Sarny say she is not yet old enough to do on the plantation in Chapter 1?

5. By current estimates, approximately how many Africans were shipped across the Atlantic during the slave trade?

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