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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 in the town Amos rides through before proposing to his third wife tells Amos that his work is impressive?

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

3. What do the other slaves call At-mun?

4. What does Amos give Mrs. Richardson as a gift?

5. What causes Amos to realize he will never find his sister?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when the cobbler comes to pay Amos for the work he did?

7. Describe the third woman that Amos falls in love with.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear, a common theme in this book, is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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