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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the children realize they must traverse a swamp in Part Eight, what is a reaction they do NOT have?
(a) "Safety" (247).
(b) "Snakes" (247).
(c) "Gators" (247).
(d) "Dead" (247).

2. Why does Clay chase after Amari in Part Seven, after having trailed the children for days?
(a) He worries about her safety.
(b) He loves her.
(c) He views her as a possession.
(d) He needs her to cook for him.

3. How does Amari escape from Clay at the end of Part Seven?
(a) Polly shoots him.
(b) Tidbit attacks him.
(c) She pleads for her life.
(d) Hushpuppy bites him.

4. How does Captain Menendez address Polly, Amari, and Tidbit?
(a) "Responsible" (291).
(b) "My children" (291).
(c) "English" (291).
(d) "Spanish" (291).

5. What is Polly's reaction when they come upon the fishing boy in Part Eight?
(a) She wonders how she must look to him.
(b) She is disgusted by his messiness.
(c) She hopes that he will give them some of his fish.
(d) She knows that he is their only chance for a place to rest that night.

6. What is Tidbit's given name?
(a) Theodore.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Travis.
(d) Tyler.

7. Who has been through Fort Mose already looking for Polly?
(a) Percival.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Clay.
(d) Noah.

8. What food most likely makes Polly, Tidbit and Amari sick in Part Seven?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Mayapples.
(c) Roots.
(d) Walnuts.

9. What image does Polly use in Part Seven to describe freedom?
(a) A dream that can never be attained.
(b) A flag that waves high.
(c) A path that is difficult to travel.
(d) A beautiful leaf that is hard to catch.

10. What is the cause of Mr. Derby's death?
(a) Alligator attack.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Poisoning.

11. Of whom does Captain Menendez remind Amari?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

12. What do the stars symbolize for Amari in Part Seven?
(a) That God is shining down on them.
(b) That she remains on the same earth as she once did in Africa.
(c) That she is guided by the spirit of Kwasi.
(d) That there is still light in this world.

13. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?
(a) Tampa, FL.
(b) Charles Town, SC.
(c) Atlanta, GA.
(d) Savannah, GA.

14. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?
(a) Brownie.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Wagon.

15. Who finds the children in the abandoned hunting shack in Part Nine?
(a) Isabelle Derby.
(b) Nathan's father.
(c) Clay Derby.
(d) Fiona O'Reilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?

2. How does Dr. Hoskins feel about the murders they witnessed?

3. When Amari sees Fort Mose for the first time, what is her immediate response?

4. What advice does Fiona NOT offer the children about getting to Fort Mose?

5. Where must the children go to escape Nathan's father?

(see the answer keys)

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