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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 is the name of the large city to which the slaves are brought in Part One?

2. When a slave dies on the journey in Part One, what happens to their body?

3. What is the price paid for Amari at the slave auction?

4. Why are the slaves quarantined on Sullivan's Island?

5. In the end, how do Clay and his friends feel about the alligator hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Teenie and Tidbit helpful to Amari?

2. Has Clay been worried about Myna's health since the beating? How can you tell?

3. How does Mr. Derby intend to punish the servants who are involved in trying to hide Mrs. Derby's baby?

4. Describe Mr. Derby's view of the institution of slavery.

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

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

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

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

9. What does Amari insist that Polly call her? What does this prove?

10. Who is Cato?

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

Throughout the text, women are provided very little power or opportunity for a voice. However, women actually have the greatest impact on the outcomes of the novel. In an essay, explore how one or more of the women create the greatest impact.

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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