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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 kills Tirza?

2. What color is the house at Derbyshire Farms?

3. What further punishment does Mr. Derby give Myna after her whipping?

4. How many women die during the big storm while crossing the ocean in Part One?

5. What type of root does Amari ask Teenie to show her in Part Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Derby ask Polly and Amari to help her baby?

2. Describe the way the captive Ewes are forced to march in Part One.

3. How does Clay feel about his stepmother?

4. What do Mr. Derby and Clay discuss over dinner in Part Four?

5. How do Polly and Amari react toward each other in Part Two when they are first partnered at the Derby Farm?

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

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

8. Describe the plan for freedom that Cato, Teenie, Polly and Amari discuss in Part Six.

9. In Part Three, how can Amari tell that Polly feels superior to the slaves?

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

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, 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 3

Compare Polly and Amari's upbringings.

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