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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hiram returns to the Warrens in Chapter 5, who is talking to Sophia?
(a) Thena.
(b) Emma.
(c) Roscoe.
(d) Peter.

2. At the end of Chapter 7, how far from home is Hiram stopped by Ryland's Hounds?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

3. In Chapter 5, how long does Hiram straddle the line between life and death?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. How long did Hank Powers cry when his daughter was born?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

5. What was the name of Howell Walker's grandfather?
(a) Maynard.
(b) Archibald.
(c) John.
(d) William.

6. What does Hiram take with him when he leaves in Chapter 8?
(a) Set of clothing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Jacket.
(d) His coin.

7. In Chapter 2, what food did Hiram collect on Sunday afternoons?
(a) Peck of beans and pound of beef.
(b) Flour, eggs, and lard.
(c) Peck of corn and pound of pork.
(d) Grits, eggs, and pork rinds.

8. In Chapter 6, what do Georgie and Amber bring to eat?
(a) Cherry pies.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Doughnuts.
(d) Apple cakes.

9. How far did Roscoe's sons live from Lockless?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

10. Whose concubine was Sophia in Chapter 4?
(a) Maynard.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Hiram.
(d) Richard.

11. What is Hiram given at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Rope.
(b) Scrap from a blue dress.
(c) Chain.
(d) Shell necklace.

12. What was Hiram's mother's name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Rose.
(c) Emma.
(d) Lucy.

13. What is the name of the man that Hawkins wants Hiram to get out in Chapter 14?
(a) Will Davis.
(b) Parnell Johns.
(c) Bob Peterson.
(d) Rufus Thomas.

14. In Chapter 4, what was Sophia doing when Hiram passed her doorway?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Mending.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Sewing.

15. In Chapter 8 on the day Hiram plans to run who does he see on his way to the well?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Thena.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what family members of the man who shares Hiram's cell were taken?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Hiram hear?

3. Where would flesh-traders come to see Hiram and the other slaves in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 15, when Hiram leaves how long has he been at Bryceton?

5. Who helped Maynard into the chase in Chapter 4?

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