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

2. In Chapter 4, what was Sophia doing when Hiram passed her doorway?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Crocheting.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Mending.

3. In Chapter 12, what does Hiram smell?
(a) Pine.
(b) Potpourri.
(c) Candles.
(d) Lavender.

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

5. What was Hiram's mother's name?
(a) Emma.
(b) Rose.
(c) Martha.
(d) Lucy.

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

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

8. Who is in the room with Hiram when he awakes in Chapter 12?
(a) Georgie Parks.
(b) Hawkins and Corrine.
(c) His father.
(d) Sophia and Thena.

9. How old was Hiram in Chapter 7?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

10. In Chapter 9, where do Ryland's Hounds chain Hiram and Sophia?
(a) Yard outside the jail.
(b) To a tree.
(c) To a post.
(d) A cell.

11. What food is Hiram given when he is removed from the pit in Chapter 11?
(a) Bread.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Gruel.

12. What game is played in Chapter 13?
(a) Blind man's bluff.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Chess.
(d) Charades.

13. Where did Hiram live when he was a boy?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Virginia.

14. Where would flesh-traders come to see Hiram and the other slaves in Chapter 10?
(a) Yard of the jail.
(b) Their cells.
(c) Front parlor of the jail.
(d) Back porch of the jail.

15. What was the name of Nathaniel's late wife?
(a) Priscilla Walker.
(b) Helen Walker.
(c) Rachel Walker.
(d) Anne Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Hiram find for breakfast on his second day of freedom?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Corrine want Hiram to do to prove he will never leave the Underground?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, where does Hiram get hurt?

4. In Chapter 13, during Hiram's training, how long do he and other trainees run every evening?

5. What month was it in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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