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To Be a Slave | Quiz

Julius Lester
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To Be a Slave | Quiz

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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? (from Chapter 2, The Auction Block)

Henson.
Annonymous.
Delicia Patterson.
Jenny Proctor.
2)

If Lincoln's plan had been carried out, what does Rhody Holsell feel could have been prevented for the blacks? (from Epilogue)

Money.
Torture and torment.
Freedom.
Walking very far.
3)

In 1860, less than ______ slave owners owned more than ______ slaves. (from Chapter 3, The Plantation)

3000; 100.
4000; 150.
3000; 150.
4000; 150.
4)

During which months were the slave coffles usually seen? (from Chapter 2, The Auction Block)

March to September.
May to October.
September to March.
October to May.
5)

How much time did the slaves typically get for a break? (from Chapter 3, The Plantation)

1 hour.
20 - 30 minutes.
10 - 15 minutes.
15 - 20 minutes.
6)

Why were Native African slaves more fortunate than slaves born into slavery? (from Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1)

They had somewhere to go if they managed to escape.
They had a former life and knew something other than slavery.
They could tell stories to entertain their masters.
They could speak a different language.
7)

Lincoln's plan for the blacks after emancipation was similar to what was done to which group of people? (from Epilogue)

Spanish.
Colonists.
Russians.
Indians.
8)

Who said, "....the Negro is still in a bad way in the United States, no matter what part he lives in."? (from Epilogue)

Rhody Holsell.
Jack Maddox.
Thomas Hall.
Charles Ball.
9)

What stinging word did the slaves take and make their own to lessen its effects? (from Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1)

Creature.
Negro.
Black.
Nigger.
10)

In southern society, a man's status was based upon: (from Chapter 3, The Plantation)

The amount of money he had.
The amount of money he recieved from selling slaves.
The number of slaves he had.
The number of slave women he had.
11)

Who shared the story of being unable to believe that freedom had come upon the slaves? (from Chapter 6, Emancipation)

Tom Hester.
Betty Jones.
Anna Woods.
Tom Robinson.
12)

What did the overseers term the slaves' acts of ignorance? (from Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1)

Rascality.
Sickening.
Stupid.
A disease.
13)

Which of the following was most likely the outfit a slave wore to work out in the field? (from Chapter 3, The Plantation)

A shirt AND pants.
A shirt OR pants.
A shirt, hat, and shoes OR pants.
A shirt, pants, AND hat.
14)

What was the name of the white terrorist group formed at the end of the Civil War? (from Chapter 7, After Emancipation)

Ku Klux Klan.
Ku Ku Klan.
Klux Ku Klan.
Ku Klan Klux.
15)

What was the reason for the months that slave traders chose to have slave coffles? (from Chapter 2, The Auction Block)

The weather made it easier to hold auctions.
It was the time that slave owners preferred to work.
It was the time plantation work was the heaviest so slave owners needed new hardworking slaves.
It was the time that plantation work was the lightest and new slaves could adjust.
16)

Who was the President of the Confederacy? (from Chapter 6, Emancipation)

Jefferson Davis.
Samuel Cooper.
Robert E. Lee.
Ulysses S. Grant.
17)

After working for a "share" for a while, what ended up happening to many of the ex-slaves? (from Chapter 7, After Emancipation)

They found themselves in debt.
They ran away.
They were able to purchase their own land.
They found that they were much happier.
18)

Some slaves preferred what over being captured after running away? (from Chapter 5, Resistance to Slavery - 2)

Turning themselves in.
Bury themselves to hide for days.
Be killed or kill themselves.
Keep running.
19)

What was the overall sentiment from the blacks that were interviewed by the Federal Writer's Project? (from Epilogue)

They missed living on the plantations.
They were very bitter about slavery and the freedom they were given.
They were very happy that they were freed.
They were excited about being interviewd.
20)

How did many blacks feel about Harriet Beecher Stowe? (from Epilogue)

They loved her.
They did not like her.
They didn't care either way.
They felt she was a good writer.
21)

What did the slaves use religion for? (from Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1)

Simple worship.
Understanding how to treat their masters.
Learning new stories.
Resisting the dehumanizing effects of slavery.
22)

What did Solomon Northup almost do? (from Chapter 5, Resistance to Slavery - 2)

He almost killed his owner.
He pretended to be dead, then ran away.
He led an insurrection.
He killed his owner.
23)

Who attempted to gain favor of his master by accomplishing satisfactory deeds in hopes of becoming a house servant? (from Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1)

William Hayden.
West Turner.
Charles Ball.
Josiah Henson.
24)

What year was the Emancipation Proclamation declared? (from Chapter 6, Emancipation)

1861.
1865.
1863.
1866.
25)

What was the advantage to a slave for being sold in an auction that took place in his area? (from Chapter 2, The Auction Block)

He knew the people who bid on him.
He knew he could run away before being bought.
He knew he would go to someone better than his current master.
He knew he would not be sold again after this time.
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