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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robbins chase down Philamena himself when she runs away to Richmond a second time?
(a) She is his slave.
(b) She is his lover.
(c) She is his daughter.
(d) She is his wife.

2. What habit does Ramsey have that causes trouble for him and for Fern?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Fighting.

3. How does Robbins react when he finds Philamena in Richmond after she has run away a second time?
(a) He threatens to lock her in her room,
(b) He beats her to near death.
(c) He has her arrested.
(d) He offers her a divorce.

4. Who becomes Henry's mentor despite Augustus' disapproval?
(a) William Robbins.
(b) John Skiffington.
(c) Barnum Kinsey.
(d) Oden Peoples.

5. Who are Henry's favorite authors?
(a) Shakespeare and Austen.
(b) Milton and Dante.
(c) Shakespeare and Gray.
(d) Milton and Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children do Caldonia and Henry have?

2. Why does John Skiffington decide to marry?

3. Who is Rita?

4. What does the Act of 1806 require?

5. Who does Fern say was the first freed slave she taught and possibly her brightest student?

(see the answer key)

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