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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jay Jamisson hoping his father will give him as a birthday gift?
(a) A sugar plantation in Barbados.
(b) A seat on the company's board of directors.
(c) A new stallion.
(d) A country estate.

2. According to the law, if a man over twenty-one works in the mine for ________________, he becomes the property of the owner.
(a) Ten years.
(b) A month.
(c) A year and a day.
(d) Six months.

3. What has Sir Jamisson not done to insure miner safety?
(a) Installed oil lights.
(b) Installed ventilation shafts.
(c) Provided oxygen tanks.
(d) Provided good helmets.

4. What does Lizzie need to do in order to view the mines?
(a) Cover her face.
(b) Get plenty of sleep.
(c) Dress like a man.
(d) Pack a picnic lunch.

5. The letter from the London lawyer states that the miners are to be free at the age of ________________.
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jay's mother say she began to hate her husband?

2. What is High Glen?

3. When can Esther leave Scotland?

4. Who kicks the gun from Jay's hands during the hunt?

5. How is Mack punished on the way to the mines the next day?

(see the answer key)

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