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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What instrument does the king play at the beginning of this book?
(a) Drum.
(b) Conch shell.
(c) Horn.
(d) Harp.

3. What does Mrs. Copeland teach At-mun?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Speaking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Religion.

4. What is Mrs. Copeland's name?
(a) Celia.
(b) Coleen.
(c) Celine.
(d) Cerena.

5. What does At-mun do to raise his price when he is auctioned a second time?
(a) Bids on himself.
(b) Shows off his strength.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Tells stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does At-mun live with the Copelands?

2. What is the name of the town Amos moves to before he proposes to his third wife?

3. How many natural children do the Copelands have?

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

5. What is the name of the ship At-mun is placed on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does At-mun do to give himself strength on the river journey, and what does this help him decide to do?

2. What is Richardson's plan to free Amos and how is this plan received?

3. How is At-mun captured?

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

5. What happens during the ceremony as the king's son is looking at his sister?

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

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

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

9. How does the stableman treat Amos in his way through Keene?

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

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