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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the ship not leave shortly after Muhammad gets on it?
(a) There is a problem with the ship.
(b) They are waiting for officials to pass.
(c) The captain must pay taxes.
(d) More slaves are being captured.

2. When does Muhammad touch soil after being captured?
(a) 1643.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1743.

3. What is Elijah doing when we first meet him?
(a) Riding a horse.
(b) Running down a slope.
(c) Fighting another man.
(d) Plowing a field.

4. How much land is the Lewis family given after the war?
(a) 6 acres.
(b) 12. acres.
(c) 8 acres.
(d) 10 acres.

5. What does Saran do for a job after the war?
(a) Sews dresses.
(b) Paints pictures.
(c) Tends to a white child.
(d) Farms land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Muhammad's strongest emotion while on the ship?

2. Why does Saran say Sister Clinton was born?

3. What is Sierra Leone?

4. What does Lizzy do while Julia has tea?

5. What is wrong with David Turner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Elijah and Abby fix up an old boat?

2. What do Muhammad's shackles mean to his descendants?

3. Why does Elijah refuse to split the reward money with Sheriff Glover?

4. What keeps Muhammad from sleeping at night while on the ship?

5. What does Abby think about the post-slavery black children?

6. What privileges are given to Muhammad while on the ship?

7. Why does Saran worry about David Turner when she is not with him?

8. What is the main question weighing on Muhammad's mind after his capture?

9. What does Julia tell Lizzy the difference between white people and black people is?

10. What does Muhammad promise himself while on the boat, and what prompts him to make this promise?

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