What did Mammy pray for?

To have relief from her pains and aches

Slaves were not allowed to read and write because their owners feared

they would become more educated than them

Why did Nightjohn return?

To teach slaves how to read and write

Why does Nightjohn think it is important for the slaves to learn how to read and write?

So they can tell others about what happened to them

So they can disobey their master

So they can earn their own money

What does the "white house" refer to?

The house of the plantation owner

The house in Washington D.C. the president lives in

In the book, Nightjohn, Alice is whipped. Why is she whipped?

She wandered up to the White House.

She wouldn't let Waller take her to the breeding house.

She snuck off to see her boyfriend.

Why does Mammy hit Nightjohn on the side of the head?

He was teaching Sarny letters of the alphabet.

He was snoring too loud in the quarters.

She didn't want him to chew tobacco.

She didn't like how he was eating.

During what historical period does this story take place?

During the French and Indian War

What is the definition of a slave?

Someone who is owned by another person & forced to work without pay

Someone who works on a planation

What surprising information do Sarny and Mammy learn about Night John?

He escaped to the North but came back to teach reading and writing to slaves

He only knows the letters A, B, and C

He is planning to murder Waller

Why does Sarny think it is bad to run?

No one ever gets away; they get caught and face harsh punishments

The slaves need to be respectful to their masters and not try to leave

Why don't slave owners usually buy a slave whose back is covered with whip marks?

it means the slave is hard to get to work

They make the slave owner feel guilty

Nightjohn

Authored by Matthew Gugino

English, History

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The story is told from the point of view of _______________-.

Delie

Sarny

Clel Waller

Night John

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do some people on the plantation think Sarny is dumb?

She is illiterate.

She is quiet.

She is a witch.

She can't remember her mother's name.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Sarny know how old she is?

Mammy has a stick with a notch for each child.

Sarny keeps track in a diary.

Waller keeps track in a book.

She doesn't.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Waller care how old the children, especially the girls, are?

He wants to know when they will be ready to breed.

He wants to know when they will be ready for field work.

Neither a or b

both a and b

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Sarny find out that NightJohn is coming?

Old Delie told her

NightJohn showed up because Sarny contacted him

Sarny overheard the house women talking about NightJohn

Waller announced to the slaves that he was buying a new field hand.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did Sarny kill the bugs on the Rose bushes?

She squished them.

She used bug spray.

She spit tobacco juice on them.

She set them on fire.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How much did Waller pay for NightJohn?

$100

$50

Over $1,000

Over $2,000

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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