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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Polly give Amari about Besa in Part Ten?
(a) That maybe one day they will be able to be married.
(b) That seeing him in such a state could give her the stamina necessary to carry on.
(c) That seeing him has probably scarred her for life.
(d) That she should hold onto hope that he will gain freedom.

2. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?
(a) She wants to make the choice to help them be free.
(b) She does not want to become entangled in legal affairs.
(c) She will turn them in in the morning.
(d) She has to check with her husband before she can help them.

3. Who keeps reminding Polly, Tidbit and Amari that they are a unit that must stick together in Part Seven?
(a) Amari.
(b) Tidbit.
(c) Hushpuppy.
(d) Polly.

4. What information does Domingo Salvador NOT provide the children in Part Ten?
(a) Freed slaves and Native Americans are welcome at Fort Mose.
(b) He must turn them in before they reach St. Augustine.
(c) King Philip of Spain does not believe in slavery.
(d) They are near the St. Marys River.

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

6. Who intercepts Polly, Tidbit and Amari before they make it to the gate?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Afi.
(c) Inez.
(d) Clay.

7. What is Tidbit's given name?
(a) Travis.
(b) Tyler.
(c) Theodore.
(d) Timothy.

8. What new decision does Amari reveal to Tidbit and Polly early on their journey in Part Seven?
(a) She reveals that she is a princess who should be in charge.
(b) She reveals that she will no longer go by Myna, but Amari.
(c) She reveals that she knows the way to Fort Mose.
(d) She reveals that she knows a member of the Underground Railroad.

9. What advice does Fiona NOT offer the children about getting to Fort Mose?
(a) Travel by night.
(b) Go north to the Underground Railroad.
(c) Pretend Amari and Tidbit are Polly's slaves.
(d) Head south to Spanish territory.

10. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Brownie.

11. What job does Captain Menendez envision for Polly?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Teacher.

12. Of whom does Captain Menendez remind Amari?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her father.

13. Where is Inez's husband, Jasper?
(a) He is now fighting for the Spanish.
(b) There is no Jasper.
(c) He is still in Georgia.
(d) He did not make it to Fort Mose.

14. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?
(a) She is always thinking of getting Teenie to freedom.
(b) She is tired and sick.
(c) She is scared and disgusted.
(d) She worries that Mr. Derby will catch them.

15. When Amari realizes that Fort Mose is not huge or paved with gold, what does she say?
(a) Freedom feels blessed, no matter its appearance.
(b) Freedom is only worth the fight if it is beautiful.
(c) Freedom without ease is worthless.
(d) Freedom should reflect its value.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Philip want from the citizens of Fort Mose?

2. How do the children feel about their encounter with Clay at the end of Part Seven?

3. Aside from a chance to escape, what other gift does the doctor give Polly, Tidbit and Amari in Part Seven?

4. What geographical feature of Spanish territory reminds Amari of Africa?

5. Why does Amari choose to go south rather than north in Part SEven?

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