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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julia say white people have that black people do not?
(a) Hope.
(b) Mature minds.
(c) Religious hearts.
(d) Education.

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

3. Who helps Elijah repair something?
(a) Annie.
(b) Abby.
(c) Albert.
(d) Archie.

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

5. What kind of men does the Klan honor?
(a) White.
(b) Rich.
(c) Black.
(d) Free.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lem die?

2. Who pays special attention to Moses when we first meet him?

3. What is unusual about Lizzy picking when we first meet her?

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

5. What does Muhammad promise himself on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What privileges are given to Muhammad while on the ship?

2. What do Muhammad's shackles mean to his descendants?

3. What keeps Muhammad from sleeping at night while on the ship?

4. Why does Lizzy choose to leave Live Oaks?

5. What happens when Lizzy finds Lem after dark?

6. How does Foster die?

7. What is placed before the beginning of the narrative, and what does it show?

8. What does Abby think about the post-slavery black children?

9. What advice does Richard give to Elijah before he goes looking for David, and why?

10. What kind of music does Abby love, and how does Saran feel about it?

(see the answer keys)

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