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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle of May 1820.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What function does Sally Hemings perform on the plantation?
(a) She is a maid.
(b) She is the cook.
(c) She is a field slave.
(d) She is Jefferson's wardrobe mistress.

2. What do many people say about Randolph?
(a) He is an excellent politician.
(b) He is crazy.
(c) He is a drunk.
(d) He is Harriet's father.

3. What does Randolph tell Harriet will be around for a long time?
(a) Her chance at freedom.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Slavery.
(d) The United States.

4. What does Randolph believe should happen to all slaves?
(a) They should be freed.
(b) They should be allowed to choose where they live.
(c) They should be taught their places.
(d) They should remain slaves.

5. What does Harriet compare the secret room to?
(a) A chapel.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A birds nest.
(d) A stable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jefferson offer to allow Harriet to use so that she can further her studies?

2. How does Mammy Ursula respond when Harriet asks if Jefferson is her father?

3. Who discovers Harriet in the secret room?

4. How does Mammy Ursula suggest Harriet find out about her father?

5. What is Thruston's job at Monticello?

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