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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. What is wrong with David Turner?

2. Who pays special attention to Moses when we first meet him?

3. What does the Lewis family call their land?

4. What does Muhammad find strange about his captors?

5. Why does the ship not leave shortly after Muhammad gets on it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Frank Petty widely known for?

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

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

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

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. What is a boom stick?

8. How did Lizzy first come to know Moses and Saran?

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

10. How does Foster die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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