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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. Though he wants to marry Harriet, what would Thruston rather see her do?
(a) Run away.
(b) Take her freedom.
(c) Remain single.
(d) Marry Davie.

2. Whose advice does Martha tell Harriet to follow?
(a) Jefferson's.
(b) Martha's.
(c) Sally's.
(d) Thruston's.

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

4. What does Martha tell Harriet she acts like even if she isn't one?
(a) A black woman.
(b) A slave.
(c) A child.
(d) A white woman.

5. What does Thruston insist upon doing that annoys Harriet?
(a) Calling Jefferson "Master".
(b) Biting his nails.
(c) Talking like a field slave.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jefferson say Harriet will get her freedom if he dies before she turns 21?

2. Harriet is the _______ living child of Sally.

3. What will the overseer force Harriet to do if she stays at Monticello?

4. In May 1820, Two Days Later, why does Sally wake Harriet?

5. What is Harriet's response when Randolph asks her what she considers herself to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harriet worried about Beverly in April 20, That Same Day?

2. What fate does Martha wish for Bankhead?

3. When Harriet speaks to Jefferson for the first time after Bankhead attacks her, why does she feel surprised and grateful?

4. Following the attack on Harriet by Bankhead, what is Harriet afraid the overseer will do?

5. In the section titled The Third Week of May 1820, what bothers Harriet about passing as white?

6. What is Mammy Ursula's answer to Harriet when she asks why Sally didn't taker her freedom when she was in France?

7. Why do most people say that Thomas Mann Randolph is crazy?

8. At the beginning of the book, how is it shown that Jefferson is a private man?

9. In Mid-May 1820, That Same Night, why is Bankhead so angry with Burwell?

10. Why is it unusual that Harriet, a slave, is allowed to use Jefferson's library?

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