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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Muhammad held on a ship before it sails?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 16 days.
(c) 19 days.
(d) 3 days.

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

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

4. What day is Lizzy picking in a field when we first meet her?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

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

6. What is the occupation of Muhammad's father?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Governor.
(c) Medicine Man.
(d) Priest.

7. What ocean does Muhammad sail across?
(a) Pacific.
(b) Indian.
(c) Atlantic.
(d) Mediterranean.

8. How does the narrator describe the Lewis slave family?
(a) Angry.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Bound.
(d) Tenacious.

9. How does Muhammad know some of the other slaves captured with him?
(a) He once fought their tribe.
(b) They are from his village.
(c) He has seen them in dreams.
(d) They are his family.

10. What is unusual about Lizzy picking when we first meet her?
(a) The weather is not suitable.
(b) They usually do not work on Sunday.
(c) Lizzy is far too young for hard labor.
(d) The women usually do not work that field.

11. When does Muhammad touch soil after being captured?
(a) 1643.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1743.

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

13. What is Foster's occupation?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Plantation owner.
(c) Telegraph worker.
(d) Bondsman.

14. When does Muhammad hear the most screams while on the ship?
(a) At night.
(b) At meal times.
(c) When it gets cold.
(d) In the morning.

15. What is the plantation called where Lizzy lives?
(a) Merry Oaks.
(b) Strong Oaks.
(c) Tall Oaks.
(d) Live Oaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Muhammad at the beginning of the book?

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

3. Where is Muhammad sold?

4. What do the slaves call the plantation home?

5. What are the slaves initially sold for?

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