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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Muhammad see for the first time while on the boat?
(a) Smoke from the villages.
(b) People from other tribes.
(c) People dying.
(d) The ocean.

2. How old is Muhammad when he is captured?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

3. How long is Muhammad allowed to stay on deck when he is there?
(a) 39 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

4. What does Muhammad call guns?
(a) Cracklers.
(b) Boom sticks.
(c) Death toys.
(d) Fire makers.

5. What is Moses's cabin used for on the plantation?
(a) A bunkhouse.
(b) A gathering place.
(c) A meeting hall.
(d) An entertainment site.

6. How did Moses come by his last name?
(a) His favorite word.
(b) His plantation owner.
(c) His alphabetical assignment.
(d) His father.

7. How many slave cabins are on Moses's plantation?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

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

9. Whom is Richard married to?
(a) Lizzy.
(b) Neela.
(c) Saran.
(d) Gretchen.

10. Where does Elijah's father live?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

11. How does Lem return to the plantation?
(a) He sells himself with a contract.
(b) He takes the train.
(c) The patrollers bring him back.
(d) He walks back.

12. What do the slaves call the plantation home?
(a) The big house.
(b) The main house.
(c) The master house.
(d) The white house.

13. What does Julia's father say is making the slaves restless?
(a) The news stories.
(b) The war.
(c) All of these.
(d) The weather.

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

15. What does Lizzy do while Julia has tea?
(a) Drinks tea.
(b) Holds a shade.
(c) Waits on her.
(d) Makes cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Muhammad look for constantly after being captured?

2. Where are the slavers from?

3. What is Mister Joe's last name?

4. What kind of animal is Sukey?

5. What do the white men call Moses's wife?

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