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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was the setting of the first two chapters of the novel?
Cape Coast, Africa
Fort Mose
Ziavi, Africa
Charles Town
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which answer best summarized the change of mood from the end of Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 2?
Horror and despair turn to happiness and celebration.
Boredom turns to excitement.
Peace turns to war.
Hope and possibility changes to loss and despair.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In contrast to the mood of Chapter 1, the events in Chapter 2 is an example of:
situational irony
symbolism
a metaphor for slavery
foreshadowing
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does Amari's mother say would be uncivilized?
to judge people simply by how they look
to weave cloth like her father
to eat meat
to marry Besa
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which word describes the relationship between Besa and Amari?
married
siblings
friends
engaged
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why were the white skinned visitors welcomed in Amari's village even though they "smelled of danger"?
Some Ashanti warriors that her people had traded with brought the white men.
The visitors were known by the Ashanti tribe's elders.
The visitors had women and children with them, so they were welcomed.
The visitors spoke the Ashanti language.
- 7. Multiple Choice
At Derbyshire Farms, Amari was known as:
Polly
Myna
Fiona
Sara Jane
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which words describe Polly?
poor, white, indentured
rich, white, bookkeeper
poor, black, landowner
rich, white, landowner
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to Teenie, about how old was Mrs. Derby?
18
25
35
40
- 10. Multiple Choice
Summarize the change in Polly's feelings toward Amari as the story progressed.
Friendship changes to hatred.
Indifference changes to friendship
Hatred changes to trust.
Hatred changes to love.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who said it? "Who could compete with somebody who worked for free?"
Clay
Noah
Mrs. Derby
Polly
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these people did NOT help the runaways escape?
Dr. Hoskins
Nathan and Fiona
Cato
Isabelle Derby
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was surprising about the destination the runaways chose?
They were heading deeper into slave territory.
It was risky because that's where most slaves ran.
Tracker dogs and runaway papers would be waiting for them there.
Amari knew there was no such place because there were no streets of gold.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was Clay unable to go with Dr. Hoskins to take the three to be sold?
Clay was ill.
Cato poisoned Clay's wine.
Teenie told Cato where to find poison seeds and how many to give Clay.
All of the above.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What happened to Clay?
He died of poison given to him by Cato.
He died because Polly shot him.
He died of a snake bite.
We don't know for sure what happened to him.
- 16. Multiple Choice
How do the runaways get a horse and wagon?
Dr. Hoskins gave them to the runaways.
They stole them from Nathan's father.
Fiona gave them to the runaways.
Cato stole them from the Derbyshire Farms' stables.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why do Spanish soldiers patrol the road?
Spanish soldiers look for slavers who try to bring slaves into the country.
Spanish soldiers look for runaways to help get to freedom in St. Augustine.
Spanish soldiers look for American troops.
Spanish soldiers look for runaways so they can collect bounties.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What will happen to the three at Ft. Mose?
They will have jobs, and the girls will be paid.
They will be slaves for the Spanish.
They will be returned to Derbyshire Farms.
They will be returned to Africa.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why was Isabelle Derby's baby not what anyone expected?
Isabelle thought the baby would be a boy, but it was a girl.
The baby was stillborn.
The baby girl was born imperfect.
The baby was black because her father was Noah, a slave.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of these is NOT a theme of the novel?
hope
survival
trust
cowardice
- 21. Multiple Choice
What happened when Amari spilled the pie?
Amari had to clean up the mess on the carpet.
Mrs. Derby cleaned the carpet.
Amari was whipped.
Amari had to go work in the rice fields.
- 22. Multiple Choice
After the auction in Charles Town, where did Amari see Besa?
Amari saw Besa in Dr. Hoskin's wagon.
Amari saw Besa working in the rice field at Derbyshire Farms.
Amari Saw Besa at Fiona's farm.
Amari never saw Besa again.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did the story end?
The three runaways found freedom in Spanish Florida.
Teenie came to Fort Mose to raise Tidbit.
Besa and Amari got married.
Polly and Nathan got married and Amari lived with them in Georgia.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was used as a symbol throughout the novel?
chains
alligators
rice
the color copper
- 25. Multiple Choice
What were some dangers of working in the rice fields?
It was hot and dry, so workers were easily dehydrated.
A lot of the workers had drug addiction problems.
There were alligators and poisonous snakes in the water.
There were no dangers working in the rice fields.
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