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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. Why does At-mun like going to all the slave auctions in town?

2. How long does Amos stay with the Richardsons?

3. Where does the second woman Amos loved injure her leg?

4. What does Mrs. Copeland do after her husband dies?

5. What is strange to the king's son about the men who drag him away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does At-mun do while the other captives are sleeping?

2. What does At-mun do to give himself strength on the river journey, and what does this help him decide to do?

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

4. Why does Amos wait so long to marry his first wife?

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

6. How much does Amos pay for his second wife, and why does he agree to this?

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

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

9. What happens when the cobbler comes to pay Amos for the work he did?

10. What does Amos do with the money he earns from the Copelands and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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