"The People Could Fly" -- Check for Understanding

Front

Why did the people who could fly shed their wings and stop flying?

Back

because they could not take their wings on the slave ships

Front

What type of figurative language is in the phrase “She flew like an eagle”?

Back

simile

Front

Which metaphor is used to describe the Master of the plantation?

Back

a hard lump of clay

Front

What did the ones who could not fly do in the end?

Back

They told the story to their children who eventually became free.

Front

Where is "The People Could Fly" set?

Back

on a Southern cotton plantation

Front

In the folk tale, what did flying symbolize to the slaves?

Back

Escaping from slavery

Front

Why does Sarah say that she must leave soon?

Back

She is worried that her child is in danger.

Front

"...their Master. Say he was a hard lump of clay. A hard, glinty coal. A hard rock pile, wouldn’t be moved." Which of the following best describes the master's character?

Back

Stubborn

Front

Inference about the Driver in the folktale?

Back

He is cruel.

Front

Relationship between Toby and Sarah?

Back

They are like family.