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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Clay respond when one of his friends touches Myna in Part Five?
(a) With sadness.
(b) With pride.
(c) With regret.
(d) With anger.

2. Which of the following descriptions of the ship in Part One is an example of personification?
(a) "Loud noises echoed down on them" (44).
(b) "It rolled with the rhythm of the water" (44).
(c) "Eventually, the activity above seemed to slow down" (44).
(d) "It inhaled and exhaled the foul air" (44).

3. Which sailor chooses Amari for the first night?
(a) Two separate soldiers.
(b) The red-headed man.
(c) A young soldier named John.
(d) One of the Ashanti soldiers.

4. Why does Mr. Derby come to the kitchen one morning in Part Six?
(a) He wants to use Tidbit as bait again.
(b) He wants to bring Myna to Clay.
(c) Mrs. Derby is in labor.
(d) He needs dinner service that night.

5. How did Polly's parents die?
(a) Plague.
(b) Measles.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "skill" does Amari possess that makes her valuable?

2. Which of the following is NOT a cause of death during the death march?

3. Who is Cato?

4. What will remove the blood and blackberry stains from the carpet in Part 4?

5. What is the name of Amari's new, wise friend in the holding area in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Besa not make eye contact with Amari after the white men slaughter the Ewe tribe?

2. Describe the alligator hunt in Part Five.

3. Why does Kwasi want to "look a giraffe in the eye" (1)?

4. How does Amari feel when Polly reminds her in Part Five of her strong spirit and survival instincts?

5. Why does Polly feel no sympathy toward the slaves being auctioned?

6. Describe Mr. Derby's view of the institution of slavery.

7. How do Polly and Amari plan to protect Mrs. Derby's baby?

8. Describe the plan for freedom that Cato, Teenie, Polly and Amari discuss in Part Six.

9. Why does Mrs. Derby ask Polly and Amari to help her baby?

10. What types of food and activities are planned for the white guests in Part One?

(see the answer keys)

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