Vocab 1
What is the best synonym for the word talisman?
A. locket
B. game piece
C. weapon
D. charm
D. charm
Find the best synonym of the underlined word in the sentence: In spite of Teenie’s diminutive size, Amari noticed that no one ever questioned her authority in the kitchen, not even the white people who lived in the main house.
A. average B. unassuming C. underwhelming D. small
D. Small
True or False: Amari was purchased as a birthday gift for Clay and Clay named her Myna.
True
What words best describes Amari after she sold into slavery?
A. hopeless and upset
B. hopeful and determined
C. naive and happy
D. strong and courageous
A. hopeless and upset
Which setting represents freedom and new beginnings?
A. The Ziavi village
B. Fort Mose
C. Derby Plantation
D. The Middle Passage
B. Fort Mose
Choose the best synonym(s) for the word crooned.
A. complained
B. whispered
C. hummed
D. sang
C. Hummed
D. Sang
Find the best synonym of the underlined word in the sentence: Amari and Besa were one of many betrothed couples in the village.
A. engaged B. well-known C. beautiful D. stylish
A. engaged
True or False: The Ashantis who betrayed the Ziavi are rewarded and set free.
False: They were enslaved as well
Which character is selfish, cruel, and insecure?
A. Mrs. Derby
B. Teenie
C. Fiona
D. Clay
D. Clay
A. smelly
B. traumatizing
C. comforting
D. unsanitary
C. comforting
What is the best synonym for the word pungent?
A. faint
B. strong
C. sour
D. insignificant
B. strong
Find the best synonym of the underlined word in the sentence: Mr. Derby announced, “Well, Clay, what shall we call our latest acquisition?"
A. person B. prize C. purchase D. object
C. purchase
How did the Ziavi villagers treat the strangers?
A. They attack the strangers.
B. They welcome the strangers and prepare a feast.
C. They ask the strangers to leave.
B. They welcome the strangers and prepare a feast.
How does Polly and Amari's relationship change over the course of the story?
A. Polly starts off judging Amari and ends feeling indifferent towards her.
B. Polly starts off feeling sorry for Amari and ends as Polly's best friend.
C. Polly starts off judging Amari and ends the story as Amari's friend.
D. Their relationship does not change.
C. Polly starts off judging Amari and ends the story as Amari's friend.
What phrase best describes the Derby Plantation?
A. a good working environment
B. a suffocating and cruel place
C. the place Amari grew up
D. the place Polly grew up
B. a suffocating and cruel place
What is the best synonym for the word repulsive?
A. nasty
B. dirty
C. mean
D. disturbing
A. nasty
Find the best synonym of the underlined word in the sentence: The dungeon had a fetid odor.
A. offensive B. undistinguishable C. pleasant D. fresh
A. offensive
Who jumps out of the bushes and joins Amari, Polly, and Tidbit as they run away?
A. Nathan
B. Clay
C. Hushpuppy
D. Dr. Hoskins
C. Hushpuppy
How does Nathan help Amari, Polly, and Tidbit?
A. He gives a gun with a single shot in it.
B. He gives a wagon and a horse.
C. He gives them food.
D. He lets them sleep in his father's barn and helps them escape his father.
D. He lets them sleep in his father's barn and helps them escape his father.
Write an event take take place during the trip to Fort Mose.
They ate poisonous berries, they encounter Clay, they meet Nathan and Fiona, they meet Hushpuppy etc.
What is the best synonym for the word saucy?
A. soup-like
B. disrespectful
C. funny
D. cute
B. disrespectful
Find the best synonym of the underlined word in the sentence: The next three months were hot, confusing, and miserable as Amari tried to assimilate to plantation life.
A. resist B. understand C. enjoy D. adapt
D. adapt
Put these events in the order they occur in the novel.
___ Amari and Polly work at the big house
___ Mr. Derby beats Amari
___ Amari learns English
___ Amari and the others arrive at Fort Mose
___ Mr. Derby plans to sell Amari, Polly, and Tidbit
2
3
1
5
4
Which best describes Dr. Hoskin's view of slavery?
A. He doesn't care about slavery.
B. He believes slavery is wrong and especially thinks that what Mr. Derby did was cruel and awful.
C. He thinks slavery is stupid.
D. He doesn't mind if people owned slaves as long as they are treated well.
B. He believes slavery is wrong and especially thinks that what Mr. Derby did was cruel and awful.
Write a word that describes Ziavi.
warm, welcoming, a happy place, comforting, etc.