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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Florens not know what certain events meant to her in her life?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She is not allowed to think much
(c) She has a bad memory.
(d) So much has happened to her.

2. What animal once threatened Rebekka?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A moose.
(d) A snake.

3. Where does Florens live at the beginning of the book?
(a) A ship.
(b) A farm.
(c) A poor house.
(d) A plantation.

4. What did Jacob build for his new bride?
(a) A cabin.
(b) A stable.
(c) A wind mill.
(d) A bed.

5. What does Jacob make sure of before getting slaves?
(a) That they are orphans.
(b) That they are healthy.
(c) That they have had the measles.
(d) That they are Christians.

6. Who told Florens about the protector spirits?
(a) Rebekka.
(b) Minha Mae.
(c) Lina.
(d) Sully.

7. Who does Florens have to escape from while getting the blacksmith?
(a) Runaway slaves.
(b) Police men.
(c) The D'Ortegas.
(d) Drunk men.

8. How is Lina different from other slaves?
(a) She looks white.
(b) She is very old.
(c) She was born in Africa.
(d) She is Native American.

9. How old was Florens when she came to where she lives at the beginning of the book?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

10. How did Rebekka feel about her life at sea?
(a) She didn't like it.
(b) She loved it.
(c) She had good and bad days.
(d) She was ashamed of it.

11. What changes Jacob's demeanor?
(a) He gets married.
(b) He gets sick.
(c) He loses a daughter.
(d) He loses some money.

12. How did Rebekka get sick?
(a) Her husband got sick.
(b) She ate at a contaminated restaurant.
(c) A slave was sick.
(d) Her son got sick at school.

13. What kind of people did Rebekka avoid in Virginia?
(a) Poor people.
(b) Savages.
(c) All of these.
(d) Religious people.

14. How does Florens calm her fears while heading to get the blacksmith?
(a) She writes a book.
(b) She sings songs.
(c) She thinks of her lover.
(d) She remembers her mother.

15. Where does Florens learn the Nicene Creed?
(a) The Reverend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Her lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Rebekka's fever gets worse?

2. What did Rebekka have to make adjustments to after she got married?

3. What does Lina worry about after Jacob's death?

4. Why couldn't Lina save her family?

5. What does Senhora do that bothers Jacob?

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