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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Teenie understand Amari's love of Africa?

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Polly's mother?

3. Where does the ship in Part One ultimately take the captures Ewe people?

4. Which of the following is NOT a clue that Amari can understand Polly's English?

5. How many villagers survived the killing field in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the song the Ewe tribe sings at the celebration for the white visitors in Part One.

2. How does Teenie's piece of the kente cloth affect Amari?

3. Describe the working conditions of the rice field hands.

4. How does Polly feel inside the house in Part Four?

5. How does Mr. Derby punish Noah and Isabelle?

6. How are Amari and Isabelle Derby able to connect?

7. How does Polly's certificate of indenture help to establish the setting of the novel?

8. What is important about the amount of time the slaves are given to help Hildy after she is bitten by a snake?

9. What is so disturbing about Mr. Derby's purchase of Amari in Part Two?

10. How are Teenie and Tidbit helpful to Amari?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, evaluate the statement that "freedom is a delicate idea, like a pretty leaf in the air: It's hard to catch and may not be what you thought when you get it" (283).

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, detail the process Teenie undergoes as she changes her opinion that "death is not for me to give" (113).

Essay Topic 3

There are several secondary and tertiary characters who end up greatly impacting the growth that Polly and Amari must undergo. Choose one or two of these characters and discuss how these people or animals impact the one of the main characters.

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