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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 did Moses come by his last name?

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

3. Where is Muhammad sold?

4. What do the slaves call the plantation home?

5. How does Moses feel when he returns from Johnson City?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Lizzy choose to leave Live Oaks?

6. What is the main question weighing on Muhammad's mind after his capture?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slavery and Freedom are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming of age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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