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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. How does Amari feel physically throughout their journey to safety and freedom?

2. What city are Polly, Tidbit and Amari near when they meet Nathan?

3. When Tidbit realizes in Part Eleven he will not be able to return to Teenie, what request does he make of Amari?

4. As it is revealed in Part Eleven, why has Amari been so tired and sick throughout their journey?

5. What is the name of the leader of Fort Mose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the St. Mary's River represent for each of the children?

2. What does Inez mean when she says, "Troubles never be over chile...but it be good to share them with friends" (288)?

3. What choice does Polly have in the decision to go north or south in Part Seven?

4. What clues do we have that Domingo Salvador is not actually drunk in Part Ten?

5. What about Amari's condition surprises Fiona O'Reilly? What does this prove about her character?

6. Describe the plan the children devise for escaping Nathan's father.

7. When Amari promises that Polly will also forever stay with Tidbit, what does she realize about keeping promises?

8. What does the potential alligator on the other side of the St. Mary's River in Part Eleven symbolize?

9. What may happen to Clay at the end of Part Seven?

10. Is Fiona O'Reilly brave in her decision to help the children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, detail the process Teenie undergoes as she changes her opinion that "death is not for me to give" (113).

Essay Topic 2

The love a mother has for her child is shown throughout the text. Discuss the relationships between at least one mother and child and how that affection bolsters the child's life, even in great hardship.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate Dr. Hoskins's beliefs about slavery.

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