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

2. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?

3. What image does Polly use in Part Seven to describe freedom?

4. How does Amari escape from Clay at the end of Part Seven?

5. What does Fiona tell the children about her desire to help them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What may happen to Clay at the end of Part Seven?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What clues do we have that Domingo Salvador is not actually drunk in Part Ten?

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

9. Is Fiona O'Reilly brave in her decision to help the children?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Polly and Amari's upbringings.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the character of Besa. Does he have a choice in remaining hopeless, or does he make the right decision in staying with Fiona?

Essay Topic 3

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

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