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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Polly's reaction when they come upon the fishing boy in Part Eight?
(a) She knows that he is their only chance for a place to rest that night.
(b) She hopes that he will give them some of his fish.
(c) She is disgusted by his messiness.
(d) She wonders how she must look to him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer 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?

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

3. Who finds the children in the abandoned hunting shack in Part Nine?

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

5. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?

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