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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. When Amari reminds Polly that, because she is white, the indentured girl has a choice about which way to go, how does Polly respond?

2. How do Polly, Tidbit and Amari approach the entrance to Fort Mose?

3. Why does Amari choose to go south rather than north in Part SEven?

4. As it is revealed in Part Eleven, why has Amari been so tired and sick throughout their journey?

5. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Detail Polly's description of freedom.

2. Why is Polly attracted to Nathan?

3. Why might Hushpuppy's arrival in Part Six signal luck for the trip?

4. What does the St. Mary's River represent for each of the children?

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

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

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

8. Describe the plan the children devise for escaping Nathan's father.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Besa, as Buck, has given up all hope of ever living in freedom again. In an essay, explore his choice. You may want to contrast his decisions with Amari's.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate Dr. Hoskins's beliefs about slavery.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast slavery and indentured servanthood.

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