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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. What is NOT true about Mrs. Derby's treatment of the slaves?

2. What is NOT a characteristic of the captives' shackles in Part One?

3. How is Mr. Derby different with the new Mrs. Derby than he was with his first wife?

4. Which of the following is NOT a clue that Amari can understand Polly's English?

5. Which of the servants has childbirth experience?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Polly and Amari plan to protect Mrs. Derby's baby?

2. What does Amari insist that Polly call her? What does this prove?

3. Describe the slaughter of the Ewe tribe at the celebration dinner.

4. What is so disturbing about Mr. Derby's purchase of Amari in Part Two?

5. Has Clay been worried about Myna's health since the beating? How can you tell?

6. How does Amari feel when Polly reminds her in Part Five of her strong spirit and survival instincts?

7. Why does Mrs. Derby ask Polly and Amari to help her baby?

8. Why do Polly and Amari end up serving dinner at the main house in Part Four?

9. Describe Isabelle and Noah's love story.

10. Describe the way the captive Ewes are forced to march in Part One.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Besa, as Buck, has given up all hope of ever living in freedom again. In an essay, explore his choice. You may want to contrast his decisions with Amari's.

Essay Topic 2

Amari quickly discovers that being connected to friends is her main lifeline in this text. In an essay, describe how friendship plays a role in Amari and other characters' survival.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the text, women are provided very little power or opportunity for a voice. However, women actually have the greatest impact on the outcomes of the novel. In an essay, explore how one or more of the women create the greatest impact.

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