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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. Who does not like the idea of indenturing Amos to Mr. Richardson?

2. What does Amos ask of his new owner?

3. How does Mrs. Copeland react when her husband comes home with a slave boy?

4. How long does Richardson want Amos to be indentured to him?

5. What does Amos ask his second master for after serving him for a long time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Amos get his horse?

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

3. For what is the African tribe preparing at the beginning of the book?

4. What happens to Amos when Mr. Copeland died?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Copeland feel about the slave boy her husband has brought home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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