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Amos Fortune: Free Man | Quiz

Elizabeth Yates
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Amos Fortune: Free Man | Quiz

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1)

What causes Amos to realize he will never find his sister? (from Woburn 1740-1779)

She is meant for other things.
She would not have been sold.
She is probably dead.
She is older now.
2)

What does Amos realize when a man refuses to pay him his due in the last chapter? (from Evergreen Years 1794-1801)

He could not promise respect.
He could not let hate affect him.
He could not force love on others.
He could not expect total freedom.
3)

Which of the following does Amos NOT own in 1779? (from Journey to Keene 1779)

A dog.
A house.
A business.
His equipment.
4)

Why does Amos refuse to marry the woman he loves when he first falls in love with her? (from Woburn 1740-1779)

She is sick.
He is too old for her.
He does not have enough money to buy her.
She is still a slave.
5)

Who in the town Amos rides through before proposing to his third wife tells Amos that his work is impressive? (from Journey to Keene 1779)

The blacksmith.
The mayor.
The cobbler.
The baker.
6)

What does Jaffrey not have room for when Amos first gets there? (from The Arrival at Jaffrey)

Freeloaders.
A free black family.
Immigrants.
Indentured servants.
7)

Where does Amos plan to look for his sister in his later years? (from Evergreen Years 1794-1801)

Africa.
His dreams.
The slave auctions.
The next life.
8)

Where does Amos leave most of his money when he dies? (from Evergreen Years 1794-1801)

The church.
The court.
The school.
Violet.
9)

What occupation does Amos intend to pursue in Jaffrey? (from The Arrival at Jaffrey)

Farrier.
Cobbler.
Farmer.
Tanner.
10)

Where does Amos get his horse? (from Journey to Keene 1779)

He finds it.
It is left to him in Mrs. Richardson's will.
He buys it from a customer.
He gets it as a gift.
11)

What wakes Amos while he is away from his house after he hears Violet has hidden his saved money? (from Amos on the Mountain)

A leaf hitting his face.
A bright light.
An inner voice.
A loud noise.
12)

What is Amos charged to use the land when he first gets to Jaffrey? (from The Arrival at Jaffrey)

Nothing.
$10 a month.
$100 a year.
10% of his earnings.
13)

How does Amos describe the town he rides through before proposing to his third wife? (from Journey to Keene 1779)

Eden.
Paradise.
Heaven.
Home.
14)

What work does Violet do from home? (from Auctioned for Freedom)

Weaving.
Painting.
Knitting.
Sewing.
15)

What is the name of the second woman Amos falls in love with? (from Woburn 1740-1779)

Lucy.
Lily.
Linda.
Lydia.
16)

Who does Violet say Amos should help with his saved money? (from Amos on the Mountain)

Himself.
The church.
Slaves.
Ceylinda.
17)

How much does Amos bid on the person at the indigent auction? (from Auctioned for Freedom)

One pound sixteen.
Five dollars and sixty-two cents.
Three dollars.
Ten pounds.
18)

What does Amos do every Sunday in Jaffrey? (from Hard Work Fills the Iron Kettle 1781-1789)

Rest.
Read from his Bible.
Attend church.
Go for a nature walk.
19)

Where does Ceylinda sell the things she makes to make money? (from Evergreen Years 1794-1801)

The market.
Amos's tannery.
Her school.
The church.
20)

How much money does Amos leave to his church when he dies? (from Evergreen Years 1794-1801)

$50.
$100.
$150.
$200.
21)

How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey? (from The Arrival at Jaffrey)

51.
61.
81.
71.
22)

Where does Violet bury Amos's money? (from Hard Work Fills the Iron Kettle 1781-1789)

In the woods.
In her bed.
In a cave.
In the fireplace.
23)

How is Amos received by the second person he talks to in Jaffrey? (from The Arrival at Jaffrey)

Severely.
Energetically.
Warmly.
Coldly.
24)

Where does Amos go after hearing that Violet has hidden his saved money? (from Amos on the Mountain)

The church.
A lake.
The mountain.
A meadow.
25)

Who is given use of Mr. Richardson's business and tools after his death? (from Woburn 1740-1779)

Amos.
Richardson's uncle.
Mrs. Richardson.
The townspeople.
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