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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 Mrs. Copeland's name?

2. From whom does At-mun like to learn?

3. What does the auctioneer say is a major benefit of buying At-mun as a slave?

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

5. Why do the captors feed the slaves so poorly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How much does Amos pay for his second wife, and why does he agree to this?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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

Lily and Lydia are very similar people, and yet they have some notable and important differences. Using the text as support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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