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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alvin give his boots away?
(a) They were too big for him.
(b) A poor family had a boy around Alvin's age.
(c) They hurt his feet.
(d) He didn't like how they looked.

2. Why did the Lord choose men to do his bidding?
(a) Women were too compassionate.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Women were too weak.

3. What kind of wood was good for finding water?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Willow.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Hickory.

4. Who else does the girl hate like she hates the White boss?
(a) Fat Faux.
(b) Fat Fox.
(c) Flat Fox.
(d) Sat Fox.

5. How did Hank feel with Alvin so close?
(a) Pain.
(b) All of these.
(c) Violent.
(d) Sick.

6. What was this thing for?
(a) Guests to announce themselves.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Peggy's calling card.
(d) Neither of these.

7. How old is Alvin at this point in the story?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eleven.

8. What is Cavil to do?
(a) Save the black generation from the devil by making them less black.
(b) Have children by all his black women.
(c) All of these.
(d) Give his offspring up to the Overseer.

9. What did Alvin say that angered Horace?
(a) That Peggy might have ran off with a boy.
(b) That Peggy ran off to seek her fortune elsewhere.
(c) That Peggy might have been jealous of the infant.
(d) None of these.

10. What song did Redbird begin to sing that was different from Redman's song?
(a) The song of Rebirth.
(b) The song of Making.
(c) The song of Triumph.
(d) The song of the Redbird.

11. Who did Peggy figure could have saved the slave girl?
(a) Dr, Whitley Physicker.
(b) Alvin.
(c) Taleswapper.
(d) Anga Berry.

12. What was the most difficult lesson Mistress Modesty had taught Peggy?
(a) To be kind and polite.
(b) To be truly happy.
(c) Not to use her knack if she didn't need to.
(d) To smile with sheer joy.

13. What was the difference between Cavil and Abraham?
(a) Abraham was a disciple of God.
(b) Abraham heard the voice of God.
(c) Abraham was a devoted servant of God.
(d) Abraham was more righteous.

14. What was it that Hank realized with Alvin close?
(a) It was horrible to hate him.
(b) It was natural to hate him.
(c) It was the water that hated him.
(d) All of these.

15. Who was the runaway slave girl's father?
(a) A prince.
(b) A chief.
(c) A warlord.
(d) A king.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Peggy feel she spoke?

2. What was the name of Anga Berry's husband?

3. What did Alvin think about when he had woken?

4. What did Mistress Modesty imagine when she thought of Peggy's pain?

5. How many years had past since Alvin had been an apprentice of Makepeace?

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