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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of Amos's second owner?

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

3. When do the slavers allow their captives the first rest on their march?

4. What is the occupation of the man who couldn't pay his entire bill to Amos?

5. Why does At-mun decide to not break free from his bonds and attack his captors?

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

3. Why does Amos wait so long to marry his first wife?

4. What does Amos do with the money he earns from the Copelands and why?

5. How does the ceremony at the beginning of the book start out?

6. What does At-mun do when the big commotion occurs at the beginning of the book?

7. Where does Amos get his horse?

8. How does Amos feel about Keene as he is traveling through it one day?

9. What is the one thing Amos asks of the Richardsons when he is first purchased by them, and what is their response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amos endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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