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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. What new decision does Amari reveal to Tidbit and Polly early on their journey in Part Seven?
(a) She reveals that she knows the way to Fort Mose.
(b) She reveals that she is a princess who should be in charge.
(c) She reveals that she knows a member of the Underground Railroad.
(d) She reveals that she will no longer go by Myna, but Amari.

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

3. Why does Clay chase after Amari in Part Seven, after having trailed the children for days?
(a) He needs her to cook for him.
(b) He worries about her safety.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He views her as a possession.

4. What excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?
(a) He will blame highwaymen.
(b) He will say they attacked him.
(c) He will say they escaped while he slept.
(d) He will blame a storm.

5. How does Dr. Hoskins feel about the murders they witnessed?
(a) He feels that, to be loyal to his friend, he must complete his promise.
(b) He feels that, since they were slaves, they had no rights to begin with.
(c) He feels that, having been silent, he is also guilty.
(d) He feels that, since they lied, Noah and Isabelle deserved punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?

2. When the children realize they must traverse a swamp in Part Eight, what is a reaction they do NOT have?

3. What geographical feature of Spanish territory reminds Amari of Africa?

4. When Tidbit realizes in Part Eleven he will not be able to return to Teenie, what request does he make of Amari?

5. Who has been through Fort Mose already looking for Polly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Inez mean when she says, "Troubles never be over chile...but it be good to share them with friends" (288)?

2. Do Amari and Polly become fast friends on their journey that begins in Part Seven? Why or why not?

3. Why is Polly attracted to Nathan?

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

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

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

7. How does Amari comfort Tidbit when he realizes in Part Eleven that he will most likely never see his mother again?

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

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

10. What may happen to Clay at the end of Part Seven?

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