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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the ship not leave shortly after Muhammad gets on it?
(a) The captain must pay taxes.
(b) More slaves are being captured.
(c) They are waiting for officials to pass.
(d) There is a problem with the ship.

2. Where is Muhammad shackled?
(a) His knees.
(b) His hands.
(c) His feet.
(d) All of these.

3. Where are the slavers from?
(a) The United States.
(b) South America.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Europe.

4. Where is Muhammad sold?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Britain.
(c) India.
(d) The US.

5. What does Moses's wife do when Lem returns to the plantation?
(a) Cries.
(b) Faints.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Prays.

6. What does the Klan do to freed slaves?
(a) Terrorizes them.
(b) Pays them.
(c) Debates with them.
(d) Finds new homes for them.

7. Where does Lizzy want to move?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Johnson City.

8. What is difficult to the slaves about their freedom?
(a) They are afraid of all white men.
(b) They have never been responsible for themselves.
(c) There is no respect for them.
(d) They have no money.

9. What does Julia ask Lizzy to do?
(a) Walk with her.
(b) Some gardening.
(c) Read to her.
(d) Some cleaning.

10. What is the name of Elijah's father?
(a) Robert.
(b) Richard.
(c) Randall.
(d) Ricky.

11. What kind of animal is Sukey?
(a) Cow.
(b) Mule.
(c) Horse.
(d) Donkey.

12. How do men in the Klan dress?
(a) In robes and hoods.
(b) In plain clothing to avoid notice.
(c) In dark suits and broad-brimmed hats.
(d) In masks and heavy coats.

13. What is Foster's worst habit?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Philandering.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

14. What is Elijah doing when we first meet him?
(a) Running down a slope.
(b) Riding a horse.
(c) Plowing a field.
(d) Fighting another man.

15. What is the Middle Passage?
(a) The ship Muhammad is on.
(b) The trade route across the ocean.
(c) The slaver's oath.
(d) The trail to African villages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia say white people have that black people do not?

2. What is Mister Joe's last name?

3. How often is Muhammad let out on the deck of the ship?

4. Where does Elijah's father work?

5. How long is Muhammad held on a ship before it sails?

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