View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By Part Ten, why has it been so difficult for Amari and Polly to become friends?

2. How do the children feel about their encounter with Clay at the end of Part Seven?

3. Which best describes how Amari feels once they are across the St. Mary's River?

4. Who has been through Fort Mose already looking for Polly?

5. What excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do Amari and Polly become fast friends on their journey that begins in Part Seven? Why or why not?

2. What choice does Polly have in the decision to go north or south in Part Seven?

3. What change occurs in Amari as a result of Dr. Hoskins's gift?

4. How does Amari comfort Tidbit when he realizes in Part Eleven that he will most likely never see his mother again?

5. What does the potential alligator on the other side of the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven symbolize?

6. What has Besa suffered since being sold into slavery, as shown in Part Nine?

7. Explain the anger that both Amari and Polly feel in relation to their food poisoning.

8. Examine Amari's thought that "I can't run anymore. Not from the past. Not from my future" (300).

9. What does Inez mean when she says, "Troubles never be over chile...but it be good to share them with friends" (288)?

10. Why does Dr. Hoskins feel so guilty in Part Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate Dr. Hoskins's beliefs about slavery.

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 989 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample