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• Test on Thurs., May 3rd

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• Note Make sure you have looked all terms in a
  dictionary that are not defined in the textbook.
• 28 has been done for you!

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• Compare the overseer and the driver.
• Both work for the master.
• Both are cruel towards people.

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• What is the most significant difference between
  Toby and the overseer?
• One is kind (Toby) and the other is cruel
  (Overseer).

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• Why does Sarah continue working even though her
  baby is crying?
• The overseer will whip them if she stops.

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• What two elements or characters represent a clear
  distinction between good and evil?
• Slavery and freedom

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• How do folk tales such as this selection usually
  originate?
• In the oral tradition( by word of mouth).

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• According to the selection, what is the source of
  the peoples ability to fly?
• Magic

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• Identify the author of the selection.
• Virginia Hamilton

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• .
• Why do the slaves describe the so-called Master
  as a hard lump of clay?
• He refuses to change.
• b. What type of figurative language is
  represented in the phrase, hard lump of clay?
• metaphor

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• When did the people first fly?
• Long ago when they were in Africa.

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• What special gift do some of the people have?
  What is the significance between some of the
  slaves?
• Some of them have the ability to fly.

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• Define villain.
• A wicked or evil person
• Who are the villains in the selection?
• The master, overseer and the driver

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• In the selection, what does the flying represent?
• Freedom

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• Which character says the magic words?
• Toby

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• . What type of fiction is this selection?
• An African-American folktale

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• Why does Sarah tell Toby that she must go soon?
• She and her baby are being whipped.

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• What role does Toby play in the selection?
• He helps certain people fly away.

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• What is a significant distinction among the
  slaves?
• Some of them have the power to fly, and some do
  not.

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• According to the selection, what does Toby hope
  will happen to the slaves who do not go with him?
• He hopes they will run away if they get a chance.

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• Identify the period in history this selection
  addresses.
• Slavery

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• What lesson about life is taught by this
  selection?
• Dont give up, even when conditions are bad, or
  when things seem hopeless.
• BONUS What character word does this represent?
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