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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josiah ask of Frances in their first letter correspondence?
(a) He asks her to invest in the trade.
(b) He asks her to travel with him to Africa.
(c) He asks her to be his wife.
(d) He asks to meet her uncle.

2. Sir Charles said, "Did you hear that? Not the wit but the ______."
(a) Slave.
(b) Ship.
(c) Whip.
(d) Teacher.

3. Why did Mehuru find it hard to stand up straight?
(a) He was emabrassd.
(b) He was used to the metal chains.
(c) He was dying.
(d) He sprained his back.

4. What is Mehru known as in his own country?
(a) A husband.
(b) A priest.
(c) A father.
(d) A teacher.

5. What does Mehru see when he looks into Died of Shame's eyes?
(a) A fortunate future.
(b) A sick baby.
(c) A snake.
(d) An angry woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which example is NOT a concern for an uninsured slave trader?

2. In Chapter 16, how would Frances describe her first Christmas with The Cole's?

3. Who is Mehuru's servant?

4. What message is Mehuru delivering to villages in Chapter 2?

5. What does Frances want for the slaves?

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