1) Which element makes this story a folk tale? a) It has characters with supernatural abilities. b) The conflict is between good and evil. c) It is a fictional account of a real event in history. d) It includes facts and opinions. 2) What is the climax of this story? a) When Old Toby and the slaves who can fly leave the plantation b) When they are working in the fields c) When the Master whips Sarah d) When the slaves tell the story to their children 3) Why does the narrator speak in a "dialect" while telling the story? a) To make the story funny b) To teach you how to speak like the narrator c) To help the reader understand how the characters and narrator sound d) To learn more about the history of slavery 4) Why did the people first lose the ability to fly? a) They were "a hard lump of clay." b) They were "full of misery" and could "no longer breathe the sweet scent of Africa." c) They were too afraid to yell "take us with you!" d) They were "black and shinin' sticks" in the air. 5) What does "flying" represent? a) running away b) saying magic words c) having hope to find freedom d) finding their lost wings 6) Why does Old Toby not save all of the slaves? a) Old Toby is selfish. b) He ran out of magic. c) Old Toby forgot the magic words. d) He cannot help them because they never had the ability to fly. 7) What words would you use to describe Old Toby? a) evil, cruel, hard b) sad, wistful, upset c) helpful, wise, caring d) interested, curious, hard-working 8) What did the ones who could not fly do in the end? a) They learned to fly later when Toby returned. b) They told the story to their children who eventually became free. c) They refused to believe that the other people could fly. d) They sang out joyfully to celebrate their friends' freedom. 9) Where did they first have the ability to fly? a) when they were free in Africa b) when they were on the slave ships c) when they were working on the plantations d) when they had vivid dreams at night 10) What is the theme of the story? a) Try, try, again. b) Always have hope. c) Only the wise can save you. d) Run.

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