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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where must the children go to escape Nathan's father?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) The swamp.
(c) Fort Mose.
(d) The river.

2. What is Polly's reaction when they come upon the fishing boy in Part Eight?
(a) She knows that he is their only chance for a place to rest that night.
(b) She hopes that he will give them some of his fish.
(c) She is disgusted by his messiness.
(d) She wonders how she must look to him.

3. Who is seen outside the window of Isabelle's baby's birth?
(a) Noah.
(b) Clay.
(c) Percival.
(d) Conrad.

4. What is the cause of Mr. Derby's death?
(a) Alligator attack.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Poisoning.
(d) Stroke.

5. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?
(a) 10.
(b) 24.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the sailor in Part One seem to have chosen Amari?

2. What name does Clay give to Amari?

3. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?

4. Who were the only villagers spared in the slaughter of the Ewe tribe?

5. When the children realize they must traverse a swamp in Part Eight, what is a reaction they do NOT have?

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