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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the rest of the slaves on the plantation become aware of June Dey's strength?
(a) When he saves the child who fell into the well.
(b) When he tries to save Darlene.
(c) When he tries to save Henrietta.
(d) When he jumps into the river.

2. Who is Mr. Emerson having an affair with?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Darlene.

3. Who looked after Khati following Gbessa's exile?
(a) Ol' Ma Famatta.
(b) Ol' Ma Kadyatu.
(c) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.
(d) Ol' Pa Piarit.

4. Why does Charlotte think all the other slaves ignore her?
(a) They are mad at her for shirking her own work.
(b) They are mad at her for not saving a young girl slave from a beating.
(c) They are mad at her for informing on them.
(d) They are mad at her for not taking care of her own child.

5. What color is Gbessa's hair, which is unusual for girls in her village?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Mistress Emerson nervous about June Dey when he is a baby?

2. Who or what whispers into Gbessa's ear, giving her encouragement?

3. How does June Dey first discover his gift?

4. Who is the most beautiful slave on the plantation where Charlotte works?

5. What gift does Gbessa seem to have that allows her to get through her exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about Charlotte's and Dey's relationship?

2. What is Darlene's big secret?

3. Who takes Norman in after Nanni's death, and how do these people treat him?

4. What happens to Charlotte at Emerson's plantation that she thinks accounts for other slaves shunning her?

5. Why are Khati and Gbessa treated as outcasts in Lai?

6. What do Gbessa and some of the other Lai villagers associate the appearance of the moon with?

7. How and when does June Dey's superhuman strength become apparent?

8. Why does Callum shoot at both Nanni and Norman?

9. What do the Lai villagers call Gbessa?

10. What is unusual about the circumstances of June Dey's birth?

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