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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. What unusual demand does Moses make to Robbins?
(a) Moses insists that he is worth more than Robbins pays.
(b) Moses insists Robbins pay a good price.
(c) Moses insists he is a free man.
(d) Moses insists he and Bessie, the other slave, remain together.

2. What is the first job Henry has after winning his freedom from slavery?
(a) Making furniture with his father.
(b) Working in cotton fields.
(c) Making boots.
(d) Caring for the horses on a local farm.

3. Who was to perform the funeral service for Henry Townsend?
(a) Rev. Moffett.
(b) Robbins.
(c) Rev. Morris.
(d) Caldonia.

4. What type of writing does Anderson Frazier do?
(a) Non-fiction books.
(b) Novels.
(c) Articles.
(d) Pamphlets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Augustus buy from his former owner, William Robbins?

2. For what reason does one of the jurors on Broussard's trial believe the man was convicted?

3. On what occasion does Rita attempt to escape?

4. What is Anderson Frazier's latest project about?

5. Who dies as his wife and teacher discuss the fate of two slaves whose owner has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom does Elias carve a doll? What is significant about this doll?

2. Why does Caldonia insist that Moses begin coming to the house to give her nightly reports on the activities of the plantation?

3. Who is Luke? How does he die?

4. What causes the feud between Harvey Travis and Clarence Wilford?

5. Who does Calvin have a crush on? Why does Calvin believe this person would rebuff any suggestions of romance? Where does Calvin want to go and why?

6. Why does Calvin not shake the slaves' hands and what does he wish to do with his own slaves?

7. What is the 'Rita-thing'?

8. What or who does Robbins buy from Broussard?

9. Why does Clara Martin suddenly become convinced that her slave, Ralph, wants to kill her?

10. Who does Skiffington meet at his boss, Patterson's, house and where is she from?

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