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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 the narrator describe the Lewis slave family?

2. What ocean does Muhammad sail across?

3. What is Mister Joe's position?

4. What kind of men does the Klan honor?

5. Where are slaves usually held on slave ships?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Foster die?

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

4. Why does Lizzy choose to leave Live Oaks?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Frank Petty widely known for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elijah and Moses are two characters who are very similar in their natures, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and explain how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Walter Dean Myers have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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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