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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How would you describe the treatment of the slaves on Waller's plantation?
(a) The slaves are treated compassionately.
(b) The slaves are treated like animals.
(c) The slaves are treated like kings.
(d) The slaves are treated like treasured valuables.
2. When did Pennsylvania pass legislation to end slavery?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1780.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1865.
3. What were the "funny lines" that Sarny recalls seeing on the side of a feed sack in Chapter 3?
(a) FEED.
(b) 100 lbs.
(c) $20.
(d) GRAIN.
4. What substance does Sarny treat the flowers with in Chapter 2?
(a) Chemical pesticide.
(b) Tobacco juice.
(c) Bubblegum.
(d) Turpentine.
5. By current estimates, approximately how many Africans were shipped across the Atlantic during the slave trade?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 20 million.
(c) 12 million.
(d) 7 million.
Short Answer Questions
1. What historical figure "owned, raised, and subsequently used" the slave that the novel is dedicated to by the author?
2. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?
3. How does Sarny describe the financial circumstances of the master's family in Chapter 2?
4. What kind of coin does Sarny describe finding in the dirt in Chapter 2?
5. What is John's response when Sarny asks him in Chapter 3, "Why they be cutting our thumbs off if we learn to read--if that's all it is?"
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