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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often is Muhammad given water on the ship?
(a) Three times a day.
(b) Twice a day.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Every other day.

2. What is Mister Joe's last name?
(a) Hurst.
(b) Hill.
(c) Heart.
(d) Haynes.

3. What is Mister Joe's position?
(a) Land owner.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Agricultural specialist.
(d) Overseer.

4. What does Elijah repair?
(a) A reaper.
(b) A cotton gin.
(c) An old boat.
(d) A doorframe.

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

6. Where is Lem buried?
(a) Johnson City.
(b) Glory Field.
(c) Live Oaks.
(d) A battlefield.

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

8. What is Lizzy picking when the reader first meets her?
(a) Sweet potatoes.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Cotton.

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

10. What does the Lewis family call their land?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) Glory Field.
(c) Freedom Place.
(d) Emancipation Plantation.

11. How does Lem get free?
(a) He dies.
(b) His master sets him free.
(c) He buys his freedom.
(d) He runs away.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the plantation called where Lizzy lives?

2. What does Moses's wife do when Lem returns to the plantation?

3. How does Lem return to the plantation?

4. What does Lizzy tell Julia the slaves talk about in their cabins?

5. What is Muhammad's surname?

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