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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material is the spring house made of at the plantation?
(a) Tin.
(b) Adobe.
(c) Stone.
(d) Wood.

2. When did the Stono Rebellion take place?
(a) January 1, 1778.
(b) September 9, 1739.
(c) October 14, 1865.
(d) July 12, 1799.

3. By current estimates, approximately how many Africans were shipped across the Atlantic during the slave trade?
(a) 7 million.
(b) 20 million.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 12 million.

4. What must the slaves do whenever someone is punished at the spring house?
(a) Stand and watch.
(b) Plow the fields.
(c) Pray.
(d) Kneel and look away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Mrs. Waller's first name?

3. What place does Sarny describe in the end of Chapter 5?

4. Where has Sarny observed people reading prior to meeting John?

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

(see the answer key)

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