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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sarny describe John's back when he arrives in Chapter 3?
(a) It is black and smooth.
(b) It is covered in scars.
(c) It is milky white.
(d) It is proud beneath his shirt.

2. How many miles does John say they run him in his first day in Chapter 3?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

3. When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the importation of slaves?
(a) January 1, 1808.
(b) July 7, 1800.
(c) April 12, 1799.
(d) March 26, 1865.

4. What is Mrs. Waller's first name?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Delie.
(c) Alaine.
(d) Alice.

5. 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) 1794.
(b) 1739.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mrs. Waller's sister?

2. Why does Mammy pray in the manner that she does?

3. What kind of coin does Sarny describe finding in the dirt in Chapter 2?

4. Sarny says of Mammy in Chapter 2, "She swore they could hear like cats up to the big house..." What literary device is used in this example?

5. How does Sarny describe the financial circumstances of the master's family in Chapter 2?

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