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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the cause of Mr. Derby's death?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Alligator attack.
(c) Poisoning.
(d) Stroke.
2. Which best describes how Amari feels once they are across the St. Mary's River?
(a) Free.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Disappointed.
3. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?
(a) She is tired and sick.
(b) She is scared and disgusted.
(c) She is always thinking of getting Teenie to freedom.
(d) She worries that Mr. Derby will catch them.
4. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?
(a) Brownie.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Clothes.
5. What is Tidbit's given name?
(a) Travis.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Tyler.
6. How do the children feel about their encounter with Clay at the end of Part Seven?
(a) They feel as though they should go back to check on him later.
(b) They hope that the rattlesnake strikes and kills him.
(c) They wish him the best in health and happiness.
(d) They know that their best chance is to simply put as much distance between them and Clay as they can.
7. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?
(a) She will turn them in in the morning.
(b) She does not want to become entangled in legal affairs.
(c) She has to check with her husband before she can help them.
(d) She wants to make the choice to help them be free.
8. How does Amari escape from Clay at the end of Part Seven?
(a) She pleads for her life.
(b) Hushpuppy bites him.
(c) Polly shoots him.
(d) Tidbit attacks him.
9. 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.
10. Who has been through Fort Mose already looking for Polly?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Percival.
(c) Noah.
(d) Clay.
11. Why does Clay chase after Amari in Part Seven, after having trailed the children for days?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He needs her to cook for him.
(c) He views her as a possession.
(d) He worries about her safety.
12. 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 chooses to stay because of Tidbit.
(b) She says that they all need one another.
(c) She takes off on her own.
(d) She threatens to shoot Amari.
13. What food most likely makes Polly, Tidbit and Amari sick in Part Seven?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Mayapples.
(c) Roots.
(d) Blackberries.
14. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?
(a) That she remains on the same earth as she once did in Africa.
(b) That God is shining down on them.
(c) That there is still light in this world.
(d) That she is guided by the spirit of Kwasi.
15. What does King Philip want from the citizens of Fort Mose?
(a) Indentured servanthood.
(b) Catholic converts.
(c) Communal living.
(d) Protection for St. Augustine.
Short Answer Questions
1. What advice does Polly give Amari about Besa in Part Ten?
2. What is the name of the leader of Fort Mose?
3. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?
4. Who intercepts Polly, Tidbit and Amari before they make it to the gate?
5. What excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?
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