The People Could Fly

Why do the slaves describe the so-called Master as "a hard lump of clay"?

• He owns a quarry

• He is muscular

• He manufactures pottery

• He is mean and cruel

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Why does Sarah tell Toby she must go soon?

• She and her baby are being whipped

• She misses her homeland and family

• She wants to raise her child in Africa

• She and her baby are hungry for lunch

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why does Sarah keep working even though her baby is crying?

• She needs to earn money so she can feed the baby

• The so-called Master will sell the baby if she stops

• She does not know how to comfort the baby

• The Overseer will whip them if she stops

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the most important difference between Toby and the Overseer?

• One is elderly, and one is young

• One is cruel, and one is kind

• One is skilled, and one is unskilled

• One is white, and one is black

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to "The People Could Fly," what allows the people to remember they can fly...

• Wings

• Magic

• Dreams

• Helium

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What does Toby hope will become of the slaves who do not go with him?

• They will gain their freedom by running away

• They will learn how to fly and escape on their own

• They will plan and carry out an uprising

• They will persuade the master to treat them better

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What role does Toby play in "The People Could Fly"?

• He helps certain people fly away

• He helps certain people care for their children

• He teaches the people to accept slavery

• He encourages the people to work

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is an important difference among the slaves in "The People Could Fly"

• Some work in the fields, and some work in the house

• Some still have the power to fly, and some do not

• Some have children, and some do not

• Some trust Toby, and some do not

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Toby most likely represent in "The People Could Fly"?

• The people's wish to have a better Master

• The people's wish to live in freedom

• The people's wish to return to Africa

• The people's wish to be treated fairly

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Why does the Master say that the escape is a lie?

• He does not believe the Overseer's story about flying slaves

• He is sure all the slaves will return to work the next day

• He thinks he must have miscounted the slaves on his estate

• He does not want to admit that he has been fooled by Toby

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10