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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Richardson do when her husband dies?

2. How many children does the third woman Amos falls in love with have?

3. What is the name of the king's son?

4. How long does Amos stay with the Richardsons?

5. What is the name of the third woman Amos falls in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the slaves housed while on the beach?

2. How does the ceremony at the beginning of the book start out?

3. How is At-mun sold at the auction?

4. What happens when Amos first speaks with the cobbler in Keene?

5. How are the slaves fed when they are on the beach, and why?

6. What does At-mun do while the other captives are sleeping?

7. What does Mrs. Richardson do when her husband dies?

8. How does Mrs. Copeland respond when her husband brings home a slave boy?

9. What does At-mun say as he is being led away?

10. What happens to Amos when Mr. Copeland died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Despair occurs in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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