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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a ring or fastening of iron or wood used for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.?
(a) Vestibule.
(b) Shackle.
(c) Chattel.
(d) Promontory.

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

3. What substance does Sarny equate the color of her skin with in Chapter 3?
(a) Sassafras tea.
(b) Molasses.
(c) Brown sugar.
(d) Coffee.

4. What is foreshadowed by Sarny's story about finding the coin in the dirt in Chapter 2?
(a) Sarny's education.
(b) Sarny's marriage.
(c) Sarny's death.
(d) Sarny's eventual wealth.

5. What euphemism does Sarny use to describe menstruation in Chapter 1?
(a) Aunt Mary.
(b) The trouble.
(c) Womanhood.
(d) The spots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used in Chapter 3 refers to the process of preparing corn for eating?

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

3. What does Sarny compare the color of John's skin with in Chapter 3?

4. To whom does Mammy pray when Sarny witnesses her in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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