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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Amari reminds Polly that, because she is white, the indentured girl has a choice about which way to go, how does Polly respond?
(a) She says that they all need one another.
(b) She chooses to stay because of Tidbit.
(c) She threatens to shoot Amari.
(d) She takes off on her own.

2. What does Nathan tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari about Fort Mose?
(a) That it is a real place of freedom.
(b) That slavery is just as prominent there as anywhere else.
(c) That he has never heard of it.
(d) That it was recently captured by the Confederates.

3. How do the children cross the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven?
(a) They turn back without crossing it.
(b) They ride atop Brownie.
(c) They locate a canoe.
(d) They cross a foot bridge.

4. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?
(a) Atlanta, GA.
(b) Charles Town, SC.
(c) Tampa, FL.
(d) Savannah, GA.

5. Who was the real-life Captain Menendez?
(a) The Spanish king.
(b) A Spanish soldier.
(c) An escaped slave.
(d) An English soldier.

6. Who finds the children in the abandoned hunting shack in Part Nine?
(a) Isabelle Derby.
(b) Clay Derby.
(c) Nathan's father.
(d) Fiona O'Reilly.

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

8. What comment does Polly make in Part Ten about Amari's love for Tidbit?
(a) She says that they need to leave Tidbit to make better time.
(b) She says they must return Tidbit to Teenie if the boy is to survive.
(c) She says that Amari should be Tidbit's mother from now on.
(d) She says that Amari needs to forget her promise to Teenie and sell Tidbit the first chance they get.

9. What is the name of the leader of Fort Mose?
(a) Captain Noah.
(b) Captain Menendez.
(c) King Jasper.
(d) King Philip.

10. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?
(a) She only hunts and gathers on certain days of the week.
(b) She performs a funeral service for all they eat.
(c) She asks permission and says "thank you" to everything before picking it or killing it for food.
(d) She refuses to eat or kill anything for her own use.

11. What is Tidbit's main concern in Part Seven?
(a) He wants Hushpuppy to be safe.
(b) He is hungry.
(c) He wants to rest.
(d) He misses his mother.

12. How does Captain Menendez address Polly, Amari, and Tidbit?
(a) "Responsible" (291).
(b) "Spanish" (291).
(c) "English" (291).
(d) "My children" (291).

13. What does King Philip want from the citizens of Fort Mose?
(a) Catholic converts.
(b) Indentured servanthood.
(c) Communal living.
(d) Protection for St. Augustine.

14. How do the children feel about their encounter with Clay at the end of Part Seven?
(a) They know that their best chance is to simply put as much distance between them and Clay as they can.
(b) They wish him the best in health and happiness.
(c) They feel as though they should go back to check on him later.
(d) They hope that the rattlesnake strikes and kills him.

15. How does Amari escape from Clay at the end of Part Seven?
(a) Hushpuppy bites him.
(b) She pleads for her life.
(c) Tidbit attacks him.
(d) Polly shoots him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amari know to navigate their journey in Part Seven?

2. Why does Inez say that everyone is able to live peacefully in Fort Mose?

3. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?

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

5. What information does Domingo Salvador NOT provide the children in Part Ten?

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