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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state are the slave traders who bought free man Augustus Townsend heading to?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina.

2. What does Caldonia swear she intends to do with the slaves?
(a) Treat them with more discipline than Henry showed.
(b) Free them.
(c) Carry on with Henry's shepherd-master ways.
(d) Allow Calvin to take over their care.

3. What has Fern's mother taught her about the man she should marry?
(a) Not to marry a man with more money than her.
(b) Not to marry a man with darker skin than her own.
(c) Not to marry a man with lighter skin than her own.
(d) Not to marry a man with less money than her.

4. Why does Stamford stop a couple of children from picking blueberries one late afternoon?
(a) So he can eat all the berries.
(b) The children might hurt themselves on the bushes.
(c) A storm is coming.
(d) The children are sick and tired.

5. Who arrives in Manchester County, causing John Skiffington to think of Rip Van Winkle?
(a) Moses.
(b) Counsel Skiffington.
(c) Augustus Townsend.
(d) William Robbins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman does Elias develop an affection for while a slave on the Townsend Plantation?

2. Why does the slave, Stamford, insist on only consorting with young women rather than women his own age?

3. What happens to nine-year-old Abundance Crawford during the journey south with the slave traders?

4. Who does Skiffington turn to for advice on the laws regarding freed slaves and whether than can be sold into slavery?

5. Who takes in Stamford to help heal his wounds after a fight with his cabin mate, Clement?

(see the answer key)

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