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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Muslim.
(b) Because he is English.
(c) Because he is mulatto.
(d) Because he is Jewish.

2. When was the Philipsburg Proclamation issued?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1778.
(d) 1802.

3. What concoction does Georgia give to Meena to drink after her first sexual experience in Book Two, Chapter 8?
(a) Vinegar and iodine.
(b) Foxglove and pennyroyal.
(c) Tansy and cedar berries.
(d) Cherry pits and coal.

4. 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 stabs himself with a dagger.
(b) He leaps from the ship.
(c) He shoots himself.
(d) He leaps from a tree.

5. What does Sanu name her baby in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) Alassane.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Youssouf.
(d) Aminata.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Appleby do after he sends Georgia away to attend a birth without Meena in Book Two, Chapter 7?

2. What is the name of the inn where Solomon Lindo and Meena stay in Book Three, Chapter 12?

3. What visitor of Mr. Appleby’s attempts to rape Meena in Book Two, Chapter 8?

4. What is the title of Book Three, Chapter 11?

5. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 11?

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