Why does John say that the slaves have to read and write?

He wanted slaves to write about the things the whites did

What sort of relationship do Waller and the missus have with the slaves?

The slaves hate Waller and the missus.

Why did Waller bring Nightjohn in the way that he did?

He wanted to show the slaves who was boss.

What is the punishment for reading and writing if you are a slave?

The cutting off of an extremity.

Why do people think that Sarny is dumb?

She is really quite and came out all twixt and twinst.

Which of the following was a simile from the book?

“She swore they could hear like cats up to the big house…”

John ran away once successfully. Why did he return?

He wanted to teach other slaves how to read and write.

Why would a slave owner want to make other slaves watch a slave get punished?

A slave owner would want to instill fear into the slaves

Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?

Mammy getting forced to pull the wagon like she was a horse.

Why did Waller punish mammy when he caught Sarny writing?

Mammy wouldn’t tell Waller who taught Sarny the word.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia from the book?

The new canvas pants were so stiff I could hear them crackle

What happened to Nightjohn after he left the plantation?

He made it all the way to freedom.

What is an example of cause and effect from the book?

Alice decided to run away, so Waller sent the dogs after her

What is Sarny’s excuse to Waller when he saw her writing the word?

She said that she saw the word on an old feed bag.

Why did Sarny cry when she looked through the book that John had?

She was sad because she couldn’t buy the pretty things.

Why does Nightjohn say they don’t let slaves read?

Slaves aren’t allowed to read because knowledge is power.

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1
Why does John say that the slaves have to read and write?
He wanted slaves to write about the things the whites did
It is the law for slaves to know how to read and write.
He tricked slaves into paying him to teach them how to read
He said it was healthy to know how to read and write.
2
What sort of relationship do Waller and the missus have with the slaves?
Waller and the missus are loved very much by the slaves.
The slaves hate Waller and the missus.
They treat the slaves like a part of their family.
Waller and the missus buy the slaves anything they want.
3
Why did Waller bring Nightjohn in the way that he did?
He wanted to show the other slaves how special Nightjohn was
His horse died so Nightjohn had to pull the wagon.
He loved Nightjohn so he wanted to show him respect.
He wanted to show the slaves who was boss.
4
What is the punishment for reading and writing if you are a slave?
No food for two weeks.
A really bad whipping.
A $500 fine.
The cutting off of an extremity.
5
Why do people think that Sarny is dumb?
She is really quite and came out all twixt and twinst.
She gets whipped all of the time.
She doesn’t know how to read.
She doesn’t know how to write.
6
Which of the following was a simile from the book?
“The master set the dogs on him…”
“She swore they could hear like cats up to the big house…”
“There’s some to say I brought him with witchin’...”
“Come a hard time then.”
7
John ran away once successfully. Why did he return?
He didn’t like being free, so he decided to come back.
He ended up getting caught.
The whites found out that he wrote his own pass to escape.
He wanted to teach other slaves how to read and write.
8
What do the marks on Nightjohn’s body mean?
Nightjohn doesn’t have any marks on his body.
Nightjohn was a troublemaker.
Nightjohn had lots of surgeries.
Nightjohn got into a car accident.
9
What book did John have with him?
A newspaper.
A catalog.
A bible.
A magazine.
10
Why would a slave owner want to make other slaves watch a slave get punished?
The slave owners were paid extra if they did this.
The slave owners had to because it was a law.
The slave owners had nothing better to do.
A slave owner would want to instill fear into the slaves
11
Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?
Sarny deciding ito tell Waller where she learned to write.
Sarny deciding if she should follow John to the pit school.
Mammy getting forced to pull the wagon like she was a horse.
Sarny getting upset about the pretty things she cannot buy.
12
Why did Waller punish mammy when he caught Sarny writing?
Mammy had taught Sarny how to read and write.
Waller hated mammy so he took his anger out on her.
Mammy was the first person Waller could get his hands on.
Mammy wouldn’t tell Waller who taught Sarny the word.
13
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia from the book?
“And I knew that there was bigger money than a penny…”
“Waller climbed into the buggy and sat in the seat.”
“Mammy she turned and went back to her mat on the floo.”
The new canvas pants were so stiff I could hear them crackle
14
What happened to Nightjohn after he left the plantation?
He got killed by a soldier in the forest.
He made it all the way to freedom.
He got caught by Waller’s dogs.
He was captured and brought back to the plantation.
15
What is an example of cause and effect from the book?
Nightjohn had scars all over his back.
Alice decided to run away, so Waller sent the dogs after her
The slaves had to eat out of an animal trough.
No slaves could ever escape.
16
What did Nightjohn have to offer Sarny?
Food
Knowledge
Money
Tobacco
17
What is Sarny’s excuse to Waller when he saw her writing the word?
She said that the missus taught her how to read and write.
She said that she saw the word on an old feed bag.
he said that she’s always known how to read and write.
She said that mammy taught her how to read and write.
18
Where did John take Sarny when he came back to the plantation?
To school.
To another plantation where the master wasn’t so mean.
To the white house.
To Canada.
19
What was Sarny’s first word?
Rug
Dog
Cat
Bag
20
What point of view is Nightjohn told in?
Third Person
First Person
Fourth Person
Second Person
21
Who is Clel Waller?
One of the slaves who work in the field.
The slave teaching Sarny to read.
The slave master.
One of the breeders.
22
What type of conflict was it when Sarny was ripped out of her mother’s arms?
Non-existent
External
Internal
Frustrating
23
Why did Sarny cry when she looked through the book that John had?
She was so happy to be able to pick out words that she knew.
One of the pictures reminded her of her birthing momma.
She was sad because she couldn’t buy the pretty things.
She was frustrated because she forgot how to read.
24
Why does Nightjohn say they don’t let slaves read?
Slaves aren’t allowed to read because knowledge is power.
Slaves will never be able to use knowledge for anything.
Slaves don’t deserve to know how to read.
Slaves don’t care about writing.

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Nightjohn Review

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Nightjohn Review

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Questions 24

Answers

1
Why does John say that the slaves have to read and write?
He wanted slaves to write about the things the whites did
It is the law for slaves to know how to read and write.
He tricked slaves into paying him to teach them how to read
He said it was healthy to know how to read and write.
2
What sort of relationship do Waller and the missus have with the slaves?
Waller and the missus are loved very much by the slaves.
The slaves hate Waller and the missus.
They treat the slaves like a part of their family.
Waller and the missus buy the slaves anything they want.
3
Why did Waller bring Nightjohn in the way that he did?
He wanted to show the other slaves how special Nightjohn was
His horse died so Nightjohn had to pull the wagon.
He loved Nightjohn so he wanted to show him respect.
He wanted to show the slaves who was boss.
4
What is the punishment for reading and writing if you are a slave?
No food for two weeks.
A really bad whipping.
A $500 fine.
The cutting off of an extremity.
5
Why do people think that Sarny is dumb?
She is really quite and came out all twixt and twinst.
She gets whipped all of the time.
She doesn’t know how to read.
She doesn’t know how to write.
6
Which of the following was a simile from the book?
“The master set the dogs on him…”
“She swore they could hear like cats up to the big house…”
“There’s some to say I brought him with witchin’...”
“Come a hard time then.”
7
John ran away once successfully. Why did he return?
He didn’t like being free, so he decided to come back.
He ended up getting caught.
The whites found out that he wrote his own pass to escape.
He wanted to teach other slaves how to read and write.
8
What do the marks on Nightjohn’s body mean?
Nightjohn doesn’t have any marks on his body.
Nightjohn was a troublemaker.
Nightjohn had lots of surgeries.
Nightjohn got into a car accident.
9
What book did John have with him?
A newspaper.
A catalog.
A bible.
A magazine.
10
Why would a slave owner want to make other slaves watch a slave get punished?
The slave owners were paid extra if they did this.
The slave owners had to because it was a law.
The slave owners had nothing better to do.
A slave owner would want to instill fear into the slaves
11
Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?
Sarny deciding ito tell Waller where she learned to write.
Sarny deciding if she should follow John to the pit school.
Mammy getting forced to pull the wagon like she was a horse.
Sarny getting upset about the pretty things she cannot buy.
12
Why did Waller punish mammy when he caught Sarny writing?
Mammy had taught Sarny how to read and write.
Waller hated mammy so he took his anger out on her.
Mammy was the first person Waller could get his hands on.
Mammy wouldn’t tell Waller who taught Sarny the word.
13
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia from the book?
“And I knew that there was bigger money than a penny…”
“Waller climbed into the buggy and sat in the seat.”
“Mammy she turned and went back to her mat on the floo.”
The new canvas pants were so stiff I could hear them crackle
14
What happened to Nightjohn after he left the plantation?
He got killed by a soldier in the forest.
He made it all the way to freedom.
He got caught by Waller’s dogs.
He was captured and brought back to the plantation.
15
What is an example of cause and effect from the book?
Nightjohn had scars all over his back.
Alice decided to run away, so Waller sent the dogs after her
The slaves had to eat out of an animal trough.
No slaves could ever escape.
16
What did Nightjohn have to offer Sarny?
Food
Knowledge
Money
Tobacco
17
What is Sarny’s excuse to Waller when he saw her writing the word?
She said that the missus taught her how to read and write.
She said that she saw the word on an old feed bag.
he said that she’s always known how to read and write.
She said that mammy taught her how to read and write.
18
Where did John take Sarny when he came back to the plantation?
To school.
To another plantation where the master wasn’t so mean.
To the white house.
To Canada.
19
What was Sarny’s first word?
Rug
Dog
Cat
Bag
20
What point of view is Nightjohn told in?
Third Person
First Person
Fourth Person
Second Person
21
Who is Clel Waller?
One of the slaves who work in the field.
The slave teaching Sarny to read.
The slave master.
One of the breeders.
22
What type of conflict was it when Sarny was ripped out of her mother’s arms?
Non-existent
External
Internal
Frustrating
23
Why did Sarny cry when she looked through the book that John had?
She was so happy to be able to pick out words that she knew.
One of the pictures reminded her of her birthing momma.
She was sad because she couldn’t buy the pretty things.
She was frustrated because she forgot how to read.
24
Why does Nightjohn say they don’t let slaves read?
Slaves aren’t allowed to read because knowledge is power.
Slaves will never be able to use knowledge for anything.
Slaves don’t deserve to know how to read.
Slaves don’t care about writing.