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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. Where are slaves usually held on slave ships?
(a) The cabins.
(b) The cargo hold.
(c) The forecastle.
(d) The prow.

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

3. Why does Saran say Sister Clinton was born?
(a) To prove men wrong.
(b) To test her faith.
(c) To bridge a gap.
(d) To make men smile.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mister Joe's position?

2. What happens in Moses's cabin on Sundays?

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

4. What kind of music does Elijah's cousin love?

5. How does Muhammad know some of the other slaves captured with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Foster die?

2. What does Saran say is different about Joshua?

3. What is the story Moses tells of two slaves who attacked a white man?

4. What is the deepest feeling felt by Muhammad on the ship, and why?

5. Why does Sheriff Glover pull a gun on Elijah?

6. How do the other slaves say goodbye to Lizzy when she leaves Live Oaks?

7. What does Muhammad promise himself while on the boat, and what prompts him to make this promise?

8. Why does Saran worry about David Turner when she is not with him?

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

10. Why did Elijah and Abby fix up an old boat?

(see the answer keys)

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