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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 person who manages slaves on a plantation?
(a) Vestibule.
(b) Maestro.
(c) Overseer.
(d) Dunce.

2. How is John attired when he first arrives at the plantation in Chapter 3?
(a) He is wearing canvas pants.
(b) He is nude.
(c) He is wearing a night gown.
(d) He is wearing a cape.

3. How does Sarny describe the financial circumstances of the master's family in Chapter 2?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They are struggling after the war.
(c) They are rich.
(d) They have gone bankrupt.

4. What does John call out for from the slaves in the sleeping quarters on his first night at the plantation in Chapter 3?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Water.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Extra food.

5. What does John tell Sarny she will have to learn before she can learn to read in Chapter 3?
(a) How to be quiet.
(b) The rules of grammar.
(c) The alphabet.
(d) How to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Mammy done when Sarny copied the letters from the feed sack in the dirt when she was younger?

2. 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?"

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

4. What does Sarny think about when she finally lays down in bed at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What does Sarny say they pour down the trough in the mornings for the slaves in Chapter 3?

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