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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarny say is forbidden in the slaves' sleeping quarters in Chapter 3?
(a) Food.
(b) Beds.
(c) Water.
(d) Light.

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

3. How is the pit school lit when Sarny arrives with John in Chapter 7?
(a) By flashlights.
(b) By torches.
(c) By lanterns.
(d) By candles.

4. What word from Chapter 5 refers to the act of writing or marking carelessly?
(a) Muttering.
(b) Scrambling.
(c) Pondering.
(d) Scribbling.

5. How does Waller punish Mammy after the slaves return from the fields in Chapter 5?
(a) He hangs her.
(b) He makes her pull a horse buggy.
(c) He chops off two of her toes.
(d) He lets the dogs attack her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does John's story about his past inspire in Mammy in Chapter 4?

2. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a gourd used for eating or drinking?

3. What substance does Sarny equate the color of her skin with in Chapter 3?

4. How does Mammy respond when Waller comes back without John in Chapter 7?

5. What is Sarny's initial reaction as she looks at the pictures in the book at the pit school in Chapter 7?

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