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

2. What geographical feature of Spanish territory reminds Amari of Africa?
(a) Yams.
(b) Swamps.
(c) Dirt paths.
(d) Palm trees.

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

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

5. How does Amari know to navigate their journey in Part Seven?
(a) She chooses to follow other travelers.
(b) She trusts the doctor's directions.
(c) She can remember lessons about nature she learned at home.
(d) She has read a great deal about exploring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who keeps reminding Polly, Tidbit and Amari that they are a unit that must stick together in Part Seven?

3. What advice does Polly give Amari about Besa in Part Ten?

4. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?

5. What comment does Polly make in Part Ten about Amari's love for Tidbit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Amari's thought that "I can't run anymore. Not from the past. Not from my future" (300).

2. When Amari promises that Polly will also forever stay with Tidbit, what does she realize about keeping promises?

3. What does the potential alligator on the other side of the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven symbolize?

4. What about Amari's condition surprises Fiona O'Reilly? What does this prove about her character?

5. What has Besa suffered since being sold into slavery, as shown in Part Nine?

6. What clues do we have that Domingo Salvador is not actually drunk in Part Ten?

7. Is Fiona O'Reilly brave in her decision to help the children?

8. Why might Hushpuppy's arrival in Part Six signal luck for the trip?

9. What choice does Polly have in the decision to go north or south in Part Seven?

10. Describe the plan the children devise for escaping Nathan's father.

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