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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. Where does Amos get his horse?

2. What do the other slaves do on Sundays?

3. Where is the ship heading?

4. What is the occupation of the man who couldn't pay his entire bill to Amos?

5. Why do the captors feed the slaves so poorly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Amos first speaks with the cobbler in Keene?

2. How are the slaves fed when they are on the beach, and why?

3. What happens to Amos when Mr. Copeland died?

4. How does Amos feel about Keene as he is traveling through it one day?

5. How does the stableman treat Amos in his way through Keene?

6. How does the ceremony at the beginning of the book start out?

7. What does At-mun do when the big commotion occurs at the beginning of the book?

8. How does Mrs. Copeland respond when her husband brings home a slave boy?

9. How are the slaves housed while on the beach?

10. What is Richardson's plan to free Amos and how is this plan received?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All the characters in this book have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book. Explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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