"The People Could Fly" by Virginia Hamilton

When did some of the people first have the ability to fly?

• When they were on the slave ships

• When they were free in Africa

• When they were tired of working on the plantations

• When they heard Toby speak the magic words

What is the conflict in the folk tale?

• Toby has magical powers.

• People can fly without wings.

• Toby can assist people in flying.

• The Overseer treats slaves with brutality.

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What causes the young mother named Sarah, the young man slave, and the others to fly away?

• Toby speaks the magic ancient words.

• The Overseer whips them.

• They fall from the heat.

• They suddenly grow wings again.

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Which was NOT a main event in the story?

• African slaves lose their memory of flying.

• Sarah works with a baby under harsh conditions.

• People got sick on boats.

• The Overseer whips Sarah and the baby.

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

• They learned to fly later when Toby returned.

• They sang out joyfully to celebrate their friends' freedom.

• They grew wings and taught themselves.

• They told the story to their kids who eventually became free.

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"Flappin'" and "Don't you know" are examples of...

• Dialect

• Folk tale

• Narrator

• Point of View

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Which of the following is NOT important to the African culture at the end of the story?

• Freedom

• Keeping secrets

• Telling stories

• Firelight

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Why is Old Toby important?

• Old Toby has lived a long life.

• He is Sarah's father.

• He helps slaves fly away to freedom.

• He takes care of Sarah's baby.

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To the slaves in the folk tale, flying meant...

• moving to another plantation.

• escaping from slavery.

• returning to Africa.

• they had super powers.

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To croon is to

• sing softly.

• argue politely.

• weep openly.

• laugh uncontrollably.

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