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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Plantation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one principal item for which slaves were traded for?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Yams.

2. Why were the Africans finally selected by the colonists to be slaves?
(a) They were easy to convince.
(b) Their skin color stood out and made it easy to find them if they tried to escape.
(c) They were easy to capture.
(d) They did as they were told, made acts of rebellion, and were willing to work hard for their masters.

3. Who said the following: "I have never seen or heard from her from that day to this. I loved her as I love my life."
(a) Moses Grandy.
(b) Mingo White.
(c) Prince Bee.
(d) Lou Smith.

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?
(a) The slave trader.
(b) The slave owner.
(c) The overseer.
(d) The driver.

5. How was Frank Cooper and his sister given a taste of slavery?
(a) They were made to work on the fields for an entire day without food or drink.
(b) They had to call Mammy "Master".
(c) They had to work like a slave in the kitchens.
(d) They felt the harsh crack of the whip upon their backs from Mammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first group of people that the colonists tried out as slaves?

2. What was the area on the slave trading boat called where the Africans were held and chained together?

3. Which person fits the author's description of the type of slave that was "so enslaved that once slavery had ended, they were sorry"?

4. Approximately how many Africans were taken from their continent during the years of slave trade?

5. What was the main plant that was in need of constant care by the slaves?

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