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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 115-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The slaves killed when the Travis plot was uncovered were planning to take what action the following week?
(a) Shoot the master.
(b) Burn down the plantation.
(c) Shoot the missus.
(d) Run away.

2. Who is Senait, in relation to Ava?
(a) Sister.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Lover.
(d) Friend.

3. What topic does Gladys discuss that makes Ava feel anxious?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sex.
(c) Mortality.
(d) Politics.

4. In what location of Glady's house do Ava and Gladys talk before the visit comes to an end?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The sauna.
(c) The garden.
(d) The bathroom.

5. For how many years has Josephine lived at Wildwood when 1855 arrives?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many clients are at Gladys's home when Ava arrives for her visit?

2. From whom does Ava receive a call telling her that her mother Gladys is in the hospital?

3. Where does Ava find the photograph of Josephine after Gladys goes home?

4. How many slaves had their heads "speared on posts dotting the Mississippi River" (122) in association with the Travis plot?

5. How many times per year does Ava generally visit her mother Gladys?

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