The Water Dancer Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Ta-Nehisi Coates
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Water Dancer Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Ta-Nehisi Coates
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month was it in Chapter 4?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) September.

2. Who found Hiram after he nearly drowned in the river?
(a) Roscoe.
(b) Harlan.
(c) Howell Walker.
(d) Hawkins.

3. In Chapter 8 on the day Hiram plans to run who does he see on his way to the well?
(a) Thena.
(b) Pete.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Ellen.

4. In Chapter 11, where does Hiram remember that Maynard was when they were boys and assembled all the Tasked?
(a) Stables.
(b) Fields.
(c) Warrens.
(d) Bowling green.

5. In Chapter 10, what family members of the man who shares Hiram's cell were taken?
(a) Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.
(b) Son and grandson.
(c) Son and daughter.
(d) Wife and son.

6. In Chapter 13, after Hiram studies with Mr. Fields, how much time does he have daily to study on his own?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) An hour and a half.
(c) An hour.
(d) 2 hours.

7. In Chapter 1, where is Hiram's mother when he thinks he sees her dressed in blue?
(a) The main house.
(b) Stone bridge.
(c) In the fields.
(d) Their cabin.

8. Where does Hiram find himself when he wakes and is able to move in Chapter 5?
(a) On the Street.
(b) Maynard's room.
(c) In the stables.
(d) In the Warrens.

9. How many tasking folk is it said that Santi Bess walked into the Goose and reemerged on the other side of the sea?
(a) 54.
(b) 48.
(c) 45.
(d) 58.

10. In Chapter 1, when Hiram thinks he see his mother, what dance is she doing?
(a) Juba.
(b) Hambone.
(c) Buck.
(d) Stick.

11. In Chapter 14, what does Corrine want Hiram to do to prove he will never leave the Underground?
(a) Entrap Ryland's Hounds.
(b) Free a slave from Lockless.
(c) Free a prisoner from the jail.
(d) Destroy Georgie Parks.

12. What is the season in Chapter 1?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

13. In Chapter 6, what do Georgie and Amber bring to eat?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Cherry pies.
(d) Apple cakes.

14. What is the name of the man that Hawkins wants Hiram to get out in Chapter 14?
(a) Parnell Johns.
(b) Rufus Thomas.
(c) Bob Peterson.
(d) Will Davis.

15. For whom does Hiram create a day pass and freedom papers in Chapter 13?
(a) Levity Williams.
(b) Walter Peterson.
(c) Davy Martin.
(d) Pete Montrose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hiram when his mother was taken and sold?

2. Where would flesh-traders come to see Hiram and the other slaves in Chapter 10?

3. What was the name of Maynard's horse that won in Chapter 4?

4. Who does Sophia say was her man's name when she lived in Carolina?

5. In Chapter 4, what did Corrine Quinn wear to the races?

(see the answer keys)

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