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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose memory is Nightjohn dedicated by the author in the opening pages?
(a) In Sally Hemings' memory.
(b) In Frederick Douglass's memory.
(c) In John Brown's memory.
(d) In Harriet Tubman's memory.

2. What kind of work does Sarny say she is not yet old enough to do on the plantation in Chapter 1?
(a) Helping with the young ones.
(b) Gathering eggs.
(c) Yard work.
(d) Field work.

3. Why does mammy say Sarny's birth mother was sold in Chapter 1?
(a) She was a good midwife.
(b) She was a good breeder.
(c) She was a good house maid.
(d) She was a good cotton-picker.

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

5. How old is Sarny in Chapter 1?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Sarny says that some believed she brought Nightjohn to the plantation by what manner?

2. What historical figure "owned, raised, and subsequently used" the slave that the novel is dedicated to by the author?

3. How does Mammy notate the ages of the slave children that she raises?

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

5. What does Sarny enjoy doing every evening after the slaves eat?

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