To Be a Slave Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Julius Lester
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

To Be a Slave Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Julius Lester
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of the South owned no slaves?
(a) 25%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 75%.

2. How was slavery in the United States different than slavery in other countries?
(a) Slavery in the United States did not allow slaves to have families.
(b) Slavery in the United States was far more cruel and culture-destroying than the others.
(c) Slavery in the United States allowed some slaves to be set free.
(d) Slavery in the United States was far more lenient in the way slaves were treated.

3. Slave traders chained slaves together in a line in what was called a _________________.
(a) Slave auction.
(b) Slave coffle.
(c) Slave chain.
(d) Slave line-up.

4. ____________ was the practice of slave owners which resulted in more children for next generation labor and an easy way to make a profit through sales.
(a) Slave-collecting.
(b) Slave-breeding.
(c) Slave-auctioning.
(d) Slave-selling.

5. Which of the following is NOT a method whites used to "brainwash" blacks?
(a) Having personal discussions with each slave.
(b) Stating that whites are superior and giving blacks a cursed name.
(c) Taking away a personal identity.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose account supports the author's claim that slave traders often used tricks to make the slaves appear well-groomed and healthy for the day of the auction?

2. What was the second group of people that the colonists tried to use for manual labor?

3. Which of the following was most likely the outfit a slave wore to work out in the field?

4. What was the title for a poor white who was hired to watch over the slaves as they worked and ensure they weren't lazy or try to run away?

5. Who said the following: "We never heard our names scarcely at all. First young man I went with wanted to know my initials! What did I know 'bout initials?"

(see the answer key)

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