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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 sounds does Amari hear one night as she walks along the path to Teenie's kitchen in Part Three?

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

3. What animal is always escaping from Tirza?

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

5. Which of the following is a simile that describes how the slaves are arranged below deck?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Teenie and Tidbit helpful to Amari?

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

3. How does Clay feel about his stepmother?

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

5. How does Polly react when she is informed that her role will be to "civilize" Amari?

6. What does Besa tell Amari about his love of the drums?

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

8. Why does Clay come to Teenie's cottage in Part Five?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the events that instill within Amari the ability to fight for her freedom?

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

Discuss the symbolism of the white perfection of the Derbyshire Farm.

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