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The People Could Fly
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Extreme unhappiness or sorrow
misery
bawling
scorned
clumsily
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worked or toiled
scorned
labored
soothe
labered
3
Long ago, many Africans were captured and used for...
slavery
misery
bawling
scorned
4
Which character in The People could Fly is a villain?
the baby
Sarah
the Driver
Toby
5
According to The People Could Fly, when did the people FIRST fly?
when they lived in Africa long ago
when they escaped from slavery
when they were on the boat from Africa
when they were enslaved in America
6
The girl was running and _____________ fell down the stairs
slavery
clumsily
bawling
soothe
7
The child fell off of the swing and started _______
labored
bawling
clumsily
scorned
8
Why did the people shed their wings?
they knew they could never escape
they liked to sail more than they like to fly
there was no room on the ship for wings
they no longer knew the magic
9
When somebody is looked down upon, they are ....
scorned
soothed
labored
clumsy
10
Crying or shouting noisily
clumsily
misery
labored
bawling
11
good and evil are.....
antonyms
synonyms
12
What does the author mean when he calls the Master a "hard lump of clay"?
the master enjoyed beating his slaves
the master is unchanging and unkind
the master is made of clay
the master is flexible
13
A large group of animals or people who stay together
souls
flock
plantation
slavery
14
The farmer tried to get his _________ of sheep into the barn.
misery
flock
soothe
slouls
15
When the slaves did not do as they were told, they were __________
wipped
whipped
labored
scorned
16
Many slaves felt __________ when they were whipped.
soothe
misery
flock
slavery
17
The rich man owned a large ____________ filled with crops.
misery
slavery
flock
plantation
18
In The People Could Fly, what does flying stand for?
going to the store
dreaming about birds
escaping to freedom
walking
19
a large farm or estate
souls
flock
slavery
plantation
20
What is the setting of the story?
A plantation
The sky
An island
Africa
21
people
souls
flock
soothe
slavery
22
What lesson/moral about life is taught by "The People Could Fly"?
When things are bad, it is important to keep hope alive
Africans brought magic with them
if you knew magic, you could escape slavery
Cruel people get more out of people that kind people
23
awkwardly; ungracefully
clumsily
flock
bawling
misery
24
Which character in the story says the magic words?
Toby
the Overseer
the Driver
Sarah
25
The poor __________ who could not walk were forced to stay behind.
slavery
flock
souls
bawling
26
When the Driver was going to beat Toby, what did Toby do?
he laughed
he stood in front of all of the slave
he ran
he flew
27
The vine was
snarled
around the girl's leg. What is a synonym for
snarled
?
falling off
loose
tangled
trapped
28
To calm or make better
scorned
bawling
misery
soothe
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The mother was unable to ___________ her crying child.
misery
soothe
flock
plantation
30
Owning human beings as property
scorned
plantation
labored
slavery
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What kind of story is this?
a legend
a mystery
a folktale
a fairytale
