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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Inez say that everyone is able to live peacefully in Fort Mose?
(a) Everyone is of the same race in Fort Mose.
(b) They do not have many possessions to fight over.
(c) All the men are fighting for the Spanish.
(d) The life is so easy in Fort Mose.

2. What geographical feature of Spanish territory reminds Amari of Africa?
(a) Dirt paths.
(b) Palm trees.
(c) Swamps.
(d) Yams.

3. What job does Captain Menendez envision for Polly?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Nanny.

4. How do the children cross the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven?
(a) They ride atop Brownie.
(b) They locate a canoe.
(c) They cross a foot bridge.
(d) They turn back without crossing it.

5. What new decision does Amari reveal to Tidbit and Polly early on their journey in Part Seven?
(a) She reveals that she knows a member of the Underground Railroad.
(b) She reveals that she will no longer go by Myna, but Amari.
(c) She reveals that she is a princess who should be in charge.
(d) She reveals that she knows the way to Fort Mose.

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

7. Whom do the children discover living on the O'Reilly farm in Part Nine?
(a) Noah.
(b) Besa.
(c) Afi.
(d) Nathan.

8. What is a freedom Inez does NOT say she enjoys?
(a) The freedom to sacrifice members of her family for the cause.
(b) The freedom to feel hunger.
(c) The freedom to live in luxury.
(d) The freedom to work hard.

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

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

11. How does Amari offer respect to the animals and vegetation they eat in Part Seven?
(a) She asks permission and says "thank you" to everything before picking it or killing it for food.
(b) She refuses to eat or kill anything for her own use.
(c) She only hunts and gathers on certain days of the week.
(d) She performs a funeral service for all they eat.

12. Aside from a chance to escape, what other gift does the doctor give Polly, Tidbit and Amari in Part Seven?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bag of money.
(d) A gun.

13. What advice does Fiona NOT offer the children about getting to Fort Mose?
(a) Travel by night.
(b) Pretend Amari and Tidbit are Polly's slaves.
(c) Head south to Spanish territory.
(d) Go north to the Underground Railroad.

14. How does Dr. Hoskins feel about the murders they witnessed?
(a) He feels that, since they lied, Noah and Isabelle deserved punishment.
(b) He feels that, to be loyal to his friend, he must complete his promise.
(c) He feels that, having been silent, he is also guilty.
(d) He feels that, since they were slaves, they had no rights to begin with.

15. When Amari sees Fort Mose for the first time, what is her immediate response?
(a) That the fort's grandeur matches her expectation.
(b) That she has made a terrible mistake.
(c) That it is whiter than the Derby Farm could ever hope to be.
(d) That the place is very small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Captain Menendez address Polly, Amari, and Tidbit?

2. What excuse will Dr. Hoskins give for losing the slaves and the servant?

3. Who was the real-life Captain Menendez?

4. When Amari realizes that Fort Mose is not huge or paved with gold, what does she say?

5. What gift does Fiona NOT provide the children?

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