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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. Why does Saran say Sister Clinton was born?

2. What does Julia promise to do for Lizzy?

3. What does the Lewis family call their land?

4. What is difficult to the slaves about their freedom?

5. When does Muhammad hear the most screams while on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Master Lewis hope will happen, because of his actions with Lem, after he returns to the plantation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Lizzy choose to leave Live Oaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the time-line of this plot different from most books, and how does it affect the tone and progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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