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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Copeland teach At-mun to do?
(a) Plant wheat.
(b) Cut wood.
(c) Train horses.
(d) Weave cloth.

2. How old is the youngest child of the third woman Amos falls in love with?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. Why do the captors feed the slaves so poorly?
(a) They want to save supplies.
(b) They want to weed out the weak.
(c) They want to bet on the fights.
(d) They want to keep the slaves strong.

4. Who does the king's son try to protect when the slavers invade the camp?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

5. What does Amos ask his second master for after serving him for a long time?
(a) Some money.
(b) His freedom.
(c) Some land.
(d) A piece of his business.

6. Which of the following does Amos NOT own in 1779?
(a) A business.
(b) His equipment.
(c) A dog.
(d) A house.

7. Why does At-mun like going to all the slave auctions in town?
(a) He is trying to find his father.
(b) He is looking for his sister.
(c) He wants to remember the cruelty shown him.
(d) He wants to count his blessings.

8. How long does Amos stay with the Richardsons?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

9. What is different about the third woman that Amos loves than his other wives?
(a) She is younger.
(b) She does not love him back.
(c) She is free.
(d) She is healthy.

10. In what season does this book begin?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

11. What does Amos take in exchange for the half of a payment he returns?
(a) A dog.
(b) Some information.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) Some clothing.

12. How often are the slaves fed when they reach the ocean?
(a) Every 12 hours.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Twice a week.

13. What does Amos ask of his new owner?
(a) To earn his freedom.
(b) To learn a trade.
(c) To go to Boston for auctions.
(d) To have his own room.

14. What are Americans becoming unhappy with while Amos lives with the Richardsons?
(a) English rule.
(b) The new government.
(c) Taxes.
(d) The poor crops.

15. How many natural children do the Copelands have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amos realize after seeing his reflection for the first time in years?

2. Why is At-mun forced to stay on the ship until the last stop?

3. What is wrong with the king's daughter?

4. What does Amos pray for as he rides through a town before proposing to his third wife?

5. Why does At-mun stay awake during the entire journey to the ocean?

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