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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. Whom do the children discover living on the O'Reilly farm in Part Nine?

2. When the children realize they must traverse a swamp in Part Eight, what is a reaction they do NOT have?

3. What is the name of the leader of Fort Mose?

4. Where must the children go to escape Nathan's father?

5. What is the cause of Mr. Derby's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What about Amari's condition surprises Fiona O'Reilly? What does this prove about her character?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Write an essay in which you contrast Polly and Amari.

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