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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 sends letters to Teenie.
(b) That she ask Polly to be his new mother.
(c) That she be his mother.
(d) That she let him go to make his own way.

2. Aside from a chance to escape, what other gift does the doctor give Polly, Tidbit and Amari in Part Seven?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bag of money.
(c) A gun.
(d) A wagon.

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

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

5. When the children realize they must traverse a swamp in Part Eight, what is a reaction they do NOT have?
(a) "Dead" (247).
(b) "Snakes" (247).
(c) "Gators" (247).
(d) "Safety" (247).

6. By Part Ten, why has it been so difficult for Amari and Polly to become friends?
(a) Both girls' parents taught them to hate people of another race.
(b) Both girls refuse to learn from their pasts.
(c) Neither girl has ever had an experience with a person of another race outside of slavery.
(d) Neither girl is willing to forgive any past hurt.

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

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

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

10. What image does Polly use in Part Seven to describe freedom?
(a) A path that is difficult to travel.
(b) A dream that can never be attained.
(c) A beautiful leaf that is hard to catch.
(d) A flag that waves high.

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

12. 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 knows the way to Fort Mose.
(c) She reveals that she will no longer go by Myna, but Amari.
(d) She reveals that she knows a member of the Underground Railroad.

13. 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 has probably scarred her for life.
(c) That seeing him in such a state could give her the stamina necessary to carry on.
(d) That she should hold onto hope that he will gain freedom.

14. When Amari sees Fort Mose for the first time, what is her immediate response?
(a) That she has made a terrible mistake.
(b) That the fort's grandeur matches her expectation.
(c) That the place is very small.
(d) That it is whiter than the Derby Farm could ever hope to be.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Polly, Tidbit and Amari approach the entrance to Fort Mose?

2. Where is Inez's husband, Jasper?

3. Which best describes how Amari feels once they are across the St. Mary's River?

4. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?

5. How do the children cross the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven?

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