Crossing the River Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 "The Pagan Coast".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?
(a) In the Congo.
(b) In Freetown.
(c) In Sierra Leone.
(d) Around St. Paul's river.

2. What are the requirements for a slave to be liberated and selected by their master to enter the American Colonization Society's program?
(a) An aptitude for education and Christian values.
(b) Farming skills.
(c) An aptitude for hard labor.
(d) Navigation skills.

3. Where does Madison Williams reside?
(a) The United States of America.
(b) Monrovia.
(c) The interior of Liberia.
(d) Freetown.

4. When does Edward receive the letter from the American Colonization Society?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1838.
(c) 1835.
(d) 1837.

5. Which slave does Edward "adopt" first?
(a) Nash.
(b) Edward, Jr.
(c) Charles.
(d) Madison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of plantation does Edward own?

2. What Christian missionaries have been trying to steal Nash's converts?

3. What is the name of Edward's wife?

4. How does Edward feel at the end of "The Pagan Coast"?

5. What does the American Colonization Society recognize as a secondary benefit of their program?

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