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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Dr. Hoskins give Polly, Tidbit and Amari in Part Seven?
(a) To find the Ashley River and follow it north.
(b) To locate a friend on the Underground Railroad.
(c) To find a shed in the woods and live there indefinitely.
(d) To find the Ashley River and follow it south.

2. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?
(a) That God is shining down on them.
(b) That she is guided by the spirit of Kwasi.
(c) That she remains on the same earth as she once did in Africa.
(d) That there is still light in this world.

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

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

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

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

7. What food most likely makes Polly, Tidbit and Amari sick in Part Seven?
(a) Mayapples.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Walnuts.
(d) Roots.

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

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

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

11. Why does Inez say that everyone is able to live peacefully in Fort Mose?
(a) They do not have many possessions to fight over.
(b) Everyone is of the same race in Fort Mose.
(c) All the men are fighting for the Spanish.
(d) The life is so easy in Fort Mose.

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

13. Why is Tidbit scared to cross the St. Mary's River?
(a) He thinks the water is too dirty.
(b) He is worried about Hushpuppy.
(c) He cannot swim.
(d) He fears alligators.

14. When Tidbit realizes in Part Eleven he will not be able to return to Teenie, what request does he make of Amari?
(a) That she let him go to make his own way.
(b) That she sends letters to Teenie.
(c) That she be his mother.
(d) That she ask Polly to be his new mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Hoskins feel about the murders they witnessed?

2. What new decision does Amari reveal to Tidbit and Polly early on their journey in Part Seven?

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

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

5. What does Nathan tell Polly, Tidbit and Amari about Fort Mose?

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