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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man that takes Meena as his assistant on the slave ship has what kind of pet in his quarters?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A lion.

2. Solomon Lindo tells Meena that they are both outsiders. Why does Lindo consider himself to be an outsider amongst his society?
(a) Because he is Jewish.
(b) Because he is mulatto.
(c) Because he is Muslim.
(d) Because he is English.

3. What does Mr. Appleby do after he sends Georgia away to attend a birth without Meena in Book Two, Chapter 7?
(a) He kills Meena.
(b) He sells Meena.
(c) He rapes Meena.
(d) He reads to Meena.

4. Robinson Appleby’s indigo plantation is located on what island?
(a) Ellis Island.
(b) Sullivan Island.
(c) St. Helena Island.
(d) Montgomery Island.

5. How does one of the captives commit suicide after his daughter has been killed by a wild animal in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) He leaps from the ship.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He stabs himself with a dagger.
(d) He leaps from a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Chekura give to Meena on his first visit to see her in Book Two, Chapter 7?

2. What does Sanu name her baby in Book One, Chapter 3?

3. By what title does Meena refer to the white man on the ship that makes her his assistant in Book One, Chapter 4?

4. When did the War of Jenkins’ Ear take place?

5. In what location is Book Three, Chapter 11 set?

(see the answer key)

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