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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did James start carrying a knife?
(a) He wanted to protect his mom.
(b) He used it to carve wood.
(c) For self-defense.
(d) He wanted to be a "bad man" like his father.

2. What did the whites plan to prevent the African Americans from voting culminate in?
(a) The Hamburg Massacre.
(b) The Riverdale Massacre.
(c) The Edgefield Massacre.
(d) The Market Massacre.

3. Why did the blacks of the early 20th century stop paying much attention to the difference between law and lawlessness according to Butterfield?
(a) They were poorly educated.
(b) The justice system was abused by the whites.
(c) They didn't have any hope for a better future.
(d) They were not included in the economic boom.

4. What does Butterfield say was everything for the settlers of the county?
(a) Thy land.
(b) Honor.
(c) Religion.
(d) Money.

5. Where did Marie go after leaving Willie James with Frances?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the whites of South Carolina fear?

2. What did the whites of South Carolina become, thanks to the slave trade?

3. When did Willie get a job as laborer?

4. In what church did Aaron become a deacon?

5. Who did the people of Edgefield vote for in the first election allowing freed men to vote?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Butch establish himself?

2. Who did Pud marry and how many children did they have?

3. Who was Miss Kramer?

4. What was the "Edgefield Plan" and what did it culminate in?

5. What group was William Herrin and Pud part of according to Part I, Chapter 4?

6. Who was Maria Hickson?

7. What did Pickens become at the end of Part I, Chapter 2?

8. Where were slaves kept for over a century?

9. What happened on March 6, 1941?

10. What was the nickname for Edgefield and what was the crime rate?

(see the answer keys)

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