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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. What happens to Hildy?

2. How is Mr. Derby different with the new Mrs. Derby than he was with his first wife?

3. For what job does Polly hope when she is first brought to the Derby farm?

4. How does Clay communicate with Myna after the beating by Mr. Derby?

5. Who stops Myna's beating by Mr. Derby in Part Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Derby (as recounted by Teenie in Part Three).

2. Who is Cato?

3. Why does Amari not want to spin thread in Part One?

4. What is the order of power in the Derby household?

5. Who is the first Ewe tribe member to die on the march in Part One, and how is this death handled?

6. How do the white slave purchasers act toward the obvious relationship between Afi and Amari?

7. How does Clay feel about his stepmother?

8. How are indentured servants similar to slaves? How are they also very different?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The love a mother has for her child is shown throughout the text. Discuss the relationships between at least one mother and child and how that affection bolsters the child's life, even in great hardship.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you contrast Polly and Amari.

Essay Topic 3

Amari quickly discovers that being connected to friends is her main lifeline in this text. In an essay, describe how friendship plays a role in Amari and other characters' survival.

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