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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why do the slaves describe the so-called Master as "a hard lump of clay"?
He owns a quarry
He is muscular
He manufactures pottery
He is mean and cruel
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why does Sarah tell Toby she must go soon?
She and her baby are being whipped
She misses her homeland and family
She wants to raise her child in Africa
She and her baby are hungry for lunch
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why does Sarah keep working even though her baby is crying?
She needs to earn money so she can feed the baby
The so-called Master will sell the baby if she stops
She does not know how to comfort the baby
The Overseer will whip them if she stops
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the most important difference between Toby and the Overseer?
One is elderly, and one is young
One is cruel, and one is kind
One is skilled, and one is unskilled
One is white, and one is black
- 5. Multiple Choice
According to "The People Could Fly," what allows the people to remember they can fly...
Wings
Magic
Dreams
Helium
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does Toby hope will become of the slaves who do not go with him?
They will gain their freedom by running away
They will learn how to fly and escape on their own
They will plan and carry out an uprising
They will persuade the master to treat them better
- 7. Multiple Choice
What role does Toby play in "The People Could Fly"?
He helps certain people fly away
He helps certain people care for their children
He teaches the people to accept slavery
He encourages the people to work
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is an important difference among the slaves in "The People Could Fly"
Some work in the fields, and some work in the house
Some still have the power to fly, and some do not
Some have children, and some do not
Some trust Toby, and some do not
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does Toby most likely represent in "The People Could Fly"?
The people's wish to have a better Master
The people's wish to live in freedom
The people's wish to return to Africa
The people's wish to be treated fairly
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why does the Master say that the escape is a lie?
He does not believe the Overseer's story about flying slaves
He is sure all the slaves will return to work the next day
He thinks he must have miscounted the slaves on his estate
He does not want to admit that he has been fooled by Toby
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which pair represents a clear distinction between good and evil in this folktale?
Slavery and Freedom
Blackbirds and Eagles
The Master and the Overseer
Wings and Magic
- 12. Multiple Choice
What lesson about life is taught by "The People Could Fly"?
It was possible to escape from slavery if you knew magic
When conditions are bad, it is essential to keep hope alive
Africans who were enslaved brought magic with them
It was impossible to escape from slavery
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following topics is essential to the message of "The People Could Fly"?
The commitment of being a good worker
The importance of using magic wisely
The importance of being a good mother
The triumph of freedom over slavery
- 14. Multiple Choice
How does a folk tale originate?
It begins as a collection songs
It is written on stone tablets
It begins as an oral tradition
It begins as a cave painting
- 15. Multiple Choice
In which sentence does the word shuffle make sense?
The people shuffled around one another as they danced
The people shuffled as they flew over the land to freedom
The Driver shuffled toward the people and cracked his whip
Sarah shuffled slowly as the Overseer criticized her work
- 16. Multiple Choice
It which sentence does the word scorned make sense?
Toby encouraged the people to believe that they could fly
The baby whimpered and fussed while Sarah worked
The baby grew quiet when Sarah sang and hummed soothingly
The Overseer snarled at the people to believe they could fly
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is a feature of a folk tale?
It has elements of supernatural events or abilities
It is only from African American traditions
There is an appearance of a god/goddess
It does not have talking animals in it.
- 18. Multiple Choice
In which sentence is the meaning of the word croon expressed?
Toby encouraged the people to believe that they could fly
The baby whimpered and fussed while Sarah worked
The baby grew quiet when Sarah sang and hummed soothingly
The Overseer snarled at the people to believe they could fly
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