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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 kind of music does Elijah's cousin love?

2. What does Moses bless before a picnic?

3. What are the slaves initially sold for?

4. How often is Muhammad given water on the ship?

5. What does Saran do for a job after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Saran say is different about Joshua?

2. Why does Lizzy go looking for Lem after everyone else is asleep?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Julia tell Lizzy the difference between white people and black people is?

8. What happens when Lizzy finds Lem after dark?

9. What makes it hard for many slave descendants to track their family history?

10. What is Frank Petty widely known for?

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

Why does this book fit into the historical fiction genre, and what are some of the good and bad things about this placement in your opinion?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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