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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Meena was born in the novel?
(a) Bururi.
(b) Kinto.
(c) Kassam.
(d) Bayo.

2. What wild animal kills the daughter of one of the captives in Book One, Chapter 3?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A lion.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A baboon.

3. With whose child does Meena become pregnant in Book Two, Chapter 8?
(a) Fomba’s.
(b) Mr. Appleby’s.
(c) Chekura’s.
(d) Youssouf’s.

4. How does Meena describe the traditional way that African women carry their babies?
(a) In a sling on their backs.
(b) In a sling around their waist.
(c) In a sling by their stomachs.
(d) In a sling on their heads.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 8?

2. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 7?

3. Who among the slaves with Meena makes the greatest spectacle when being auctioned by fighting against the captors in Book Two, Chapter 6?

4. What is the name of the slave giving birth when Meena and Georgia go to assist her birth in Book Two, Chapter 7?

5. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 9?

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