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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?
(a) Atlanta, GA.
(b) Charles Town, SC.
(c) Tampa, FL.
(d) Savannah, GA.

2. Why does Clay chase after Amari in Part Seven, after having trailed the children for days?
(a) He views her as a possession.
(b) He worries about her safety.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He needs her to cook for him.

3. Whom do the children discover living on the O'Reilly farm in Part Nine?
(a) Noah.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Besa.
(d) Afi.

4. What giant animal lurks outside the children's cave in Part Seven?
(a) Bobcats.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Hushpuppy.
(d) Bears.

5. When Amari sees Fort Mose for the first time, what is her immediate response?
(a) That the fort's grandeur matches her expectation.
(b) That it is whiter than the Derby Farm could ever hope to be.
(c) That she has made a terrible mistake.
(d) That the place is very small.

6. When Tidbit realizes in Part Eleven he will not be able to return to Teenie, what request does he make of Amari?
(a) That she let him go to make his own way.
(b) That she be his mother.
(c) That she sends letters to Teenie.
(d) That she ask Polly to be his new mother.

7. When Amari realizes that Fort Mose is not huge or paved with gold, what does she say?
(a) Freedom without ease is worthless.
(b) Freedom feels blessed, no matter its appearance.
(c) Freedom should reflect its value.
(d) Freedom is only worth the fight if it is beautiful.

8. Who was the real-life Captain Menendez?
(a) An English soldier.
(b) A Spanish soldier.
(c) An escaped slave.
(d) The Spanish king.

9. How does Dr. Hoskins feel about the murders they witnessed?
(a) He feels that, to be loyal to his friend, he must complete his promise.
(b) He feels that, since they were slaves, they had no rights to begin with.
(c) He feels that, having been silent, he is also guilty.
(d) He feels that, since they lied, Noah and Isabelle deserved punishment.

10. Who keeps reminding Polly, Tidbit and Amari that they are a unit that must stick together in Part Seven?
(a) Polly.
(b) Hushpuppy.
(c) Amari.
(d) Tidbit.

11. Where is Inez's husband, Jasper?
(a) He is now fighting for the Spanish.
(b) He is still in Georgia.
(c) He did not make it to Fort Mose.
(d) There is no Jasper.

12. What food most likely makes Polly, Tidbit and Amari sick in Part Seven?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Roots.
(d) Mayapples.

13. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?
(a) She refuses to eat or kill anything for her own use.
(b) She asks permission and says "thank you" to everything before picking it or killing it for food.
(c) She only hunts and gathers on certain days of the week.
(d) She performs a funeral service for all they eat.

14. What does Nathan tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari about Fort Mose?
(a) That slavery is just as prominent there as anywhere else.
(b) That it was recently captured by the Confederates.
(c) That he has never heard of it.
(d) That it is a real place of freedom.

15. When Amari reminds Polly that, because she is white, the indentured girl has a choice about which way to go, how does Polly respond?
(a) She threatens to shoot Amari.
(b) She chooses to stay because of Tidbit.
(c) She says that they all need one another.
(d) She takes off on her own.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tidbit's main concern in Part Seven?

2. What advice does Polly give Amari about Besa in Part Ten?

3. How does Captain Menendez address Polly, Amari, and Tidbit?

4. How do the children cross the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven?

5. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?

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