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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. What does someone want to do with the horse before Amos gets it?
(a) Enter it into a race.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Eat it.
(d) Tan its hide.

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

3. In what year does Amos marry his third wife?
(a) 1780.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1778.
(d) 1781.

4. When do the slavers allow their captives the first rest on their march?
(a) Noon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Sunrise.

5. What does Mrs. Richardson do when her husband dies?
(a) Moves back to England.
(b) Sells her husband's farm.
(c) Sells Amos.
(d) Gives Amos his freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the second woman Amos falls in love with?

2. Who does the king's son try to protect when the slavers invade the camp?

3. What is the name of the man who buys At-mun?

4. Where are the slaves housed when they reach the ocean?

5. For how much is At-mun sold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that causes Amos to realize he would never find his sister?

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

3. How is At-mun captured?

4. What happens when Amos first speaks with the cobbler in Keene?

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

6. What do the Copelands teach the slave boy while he stays with them?

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

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

9. What does Mr. Copeland offer Amos that he refuses, and why does he refuse the offer?

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

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