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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the plantation called where Lizzy lives?

3. Where does Lizzy want to move?

4. What does the Klan do to freed slaves?

5. Where is Muhammad shackled?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Master Lewis tell Mister Joe to do with Lem?

3. Why does Elijah refuse to split the reward money with Sheriff Glover?

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

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

6. What is the most startling thing to Muhammad about his captors?

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

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

9. What is Frank Petty widely known for?

10. What does Elijah ask for in return for finding David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Luvenia use her trials to her advantage, and what leads her to her success?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, discussing how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

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