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The People Could Fly
The People Could Fly
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1
Why does Sarah keep working even though her baby is crying?
She needs to work to feed the baby
The overseer will whip her if she stops
She doesn't know how to comfort the baby
The master will sell the baby if she stops.
2
What is an important difference among the slaves in the fields?
Some trust Toby, some do not
Some still have the power to flu and some do not
Some have children and some do not
Some work in the fields, some in the house
3
What is the source of the people's ability to fly?
dreams
helium
magic
wings
4
Define croon.
sing or hum loudly
sing of hum quietly
loosened soil
something unknown
5
Define scorned
cast off
something unexplained
walk with dragging feet
looked down upon
6
What lesson about life is taught in this story?
Enslaved Africans were brought magic
Cruel people get more work from their slaves than nice peopl
It was possible to escape slavery with magic
When conditions are bad, it is important to have hope
7
In which sentence does the word shuffle make sense?
The people shuffled as they flew over the land to freedom.
The Driver shuffled toward the people and cracked his whip.
The people shuffled around one another as they danced.
Sarah shuffled slowly as the Overseer criticized her work.
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What role does Toby play?
Encourages people to work
teaches people about slavery
helps people care for their children
helps certain people fly away
9
How are the overseer and the driver alike?
They behave cruelly toward the people.
They can speak the magic words.
They wish to help Sarah and her baby
They work for the so-called Master.
10
Which two elements or characters represent a distinction between good and evil?
Master and Overseer
blackbirds and eagles
wings and magic
slavery and freedom
11
How to folktales originate?
collection of stories
computer software
Oral tradition
cave paintings
12
What is the main difference between Toby and the Overseer?
one is cruel, one is kind
one is white, one is black
one is skilled, one is unskilled
one is old, one is young
13
What lesson is taught when Toby leaves a group of slaves waiting for a chance to run?
Toby is not as powerful as the Overseer
Not all slaves can hear the magic words
Toby will come back for them
People escaped from slavery in different ways.
14
What does "flying" stand for?
escaping to freedom
going to the market
going to church
dreaming about birds
15
Why does Sarah tell Toby that she must go soon?
she misses her homeland
She and her baby are hungry
She and her baby are being whipped
she wants to raise her child in Africa
