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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did Annis follow the Georgia Man when her mother was sold?
(a) 1/2 a mile.
(b) A thousand feet.
(c) A few hundred feet.
(d) Miles.

2. When Annis and Safi are taken away by the Georgia man, how many white men on horses lead the slaves?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

3. What does Annis etch on the wall after she notices the other etchings?
(a) River.
(b) Flower.
(c) Moon.
(d) Bee.

4. What stopped Annis and the others who trailed after the Georgia Man when their loved ones were sold?
(a) Dogs herded them back.
(b) Horses herded them back.
(c) Crack of a whip.
(d) Gun fired in the air.

5. Where is Phyllis from who tells Annis about swamps?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Tennessee.

6. On the march with the Georgia Man, how long does it rain?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A week.

7. Where did the spirit Aza first see Mama Aza?
(a) On an elephant hunt.
(b) At her home.
(c) On the sea.
(d) At the king's palace.

8. What color can Annis see shot through the river when she thinks the river is speaking to her?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

9. Who became Mama Aza's lover before she became a slave?
(a) The king.
(b) A grocer.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A baker.

10. How many feet do Annis and the others have to swim in the river they ford?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) A few feet.
(c) A couple feet.
(d) 2 feet.

11. Who takes Annis's mother's place in the kitchen after she is sold?
(a) Cleo.
(b) Martha.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Annabelle.

12. In Chapter 6, what does Annis etch on the wall when she is wakened in the night?
(a) Bees.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Spears.
(d) Boats.

13. Where does the Georgia Man take slaves when they are sold?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Atlanta.

14. What does Annis's mother keep in her hair that came from her own mother?
(a) An awl made from a a bone.
(b) An awl made from an elephant's tusk.
(c) An awl made from wood.
(d) An awl made from iron.

15. Which of Phyllis's relatives went into the swamp?
(a) Uncle, aunt, and mother.
(b) Mother and grandmother.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Mother and Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annis smell when they get to New Orleans?

2. What happens to the body of a man who drowns?

3. Who taught Annis to swim?

4. What type of horns were tied to Mama Aza's and the other young brides' heads when they went to hunt?

5. How long had the slaves been walking when Annis notices Safi trying to work free from the ropes?

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