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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. How did Jim die after he attempted escape?
(a) He was killed by Waller's dogs.
(b) He bled to death after castration.
(c) He was lynched.
(d) He was shot.

2. What does Waller order the field hands to do when he is finished punishing John in Chapter 5?
(a) Get some boiled water and dip it in that.
(b) Carry his body to the field and bury it.
(c) Rub salt into his wounds.
(d) Get a rag and some grease on that.

3. What does Master Waller do when he finds Alice after she's run in Chapter 4?
(a) He hangs her on the spring house.
(b) He lets the dogs attack her.
(c) He shoots her.
(d) He hangs her.

4. How does Sarny describe Alice's mental state in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) She was mentally strong.
(b) She was quiet but had seizures.
(c) She was deaf and dumb.
(d) She was addled in the head.

5. How long does Mammy suggest that John wait before running in order to heal in Chapter 6?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) A year.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many slaves are estimated to have escaped to freedom in American History?

2. What must the slaves do whenever someone is punished at the spring house?

3. What creatures does Mammy remark upon when Sarny runs to her at the spring house in Chapter 5?

4. For how long does Sarny say that John is incapacitated after his punishment from Waller in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What is the last letter that John introduces Sarny to in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John describe his plans for escape to Mammy and Sarny in Chapter 6?

2. What is foreshadowed by Alice's treatment and abuse from Waller in Chapter 4?

3. How is Alice described in the beginning of Chapter 4? What is Sarny's relationship like with Alice?

4. How does the relationship between Mammy and John change after John explains his past in Chapter 4?

5. Sarny describes two slaves that she has heard of that ran away from Waller's plantation in Chapter 4. What story is related of Jim's attempted escape?

6. How does Master Waller punish Mammy in Chapter 5? How do the other slaves respond to the abuse?

7. How is John's departure described in Chapter 6? What does Sarny make of John's farewell?

8. What happens after Alice's whipping in Chapter 4? How are Alice's wounds treated?

9. How does Master Waller punish John after he has stepped forward in Chapter 5? How does John respond to his punishment?

10. What instructions does Mammy give to Sarny while she's at the spring house in Chapter 5?

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