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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slaves does Captain Lisle say he will be bringing to Josiah?
(a) 30
(b) 5
(c) 15
(d) 20

2. Which example is NOT a concern for an uninsured slave trader?
(a) Slaves will revolt on ships.
(b) Slaves will kill themselves.
(c) Ships will sink.
(d) Slaves will love their masters.

3. What happens to Frances's skin that surprises Mehuru?
(a) It appears striped.
(b) It turns purple.
(c) It turns red.
(d) It turns black.

4. What does Mehuru do that surprised John Bates?
(a) He hits John Bates.
(b) He kills Frances.
(c) He speaks English.
(d) He asks for help.

5. How does Sarah feel Frances is acting when Frances says she does not want to each the slaves?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Thoughtful.
(d) Lazy.

6. What does Mehuru think of Frances when he firsts sees her?
(a) He thinks she is thin and ugly.
(b) He think she is his mother.
(c) He thinks she is a slave too.
(d) He think she is beautiful.

7. Where did the slaves sleep in the new home?
(a) The horse stalls.
(b) The yard.
(c) The basement.
(d) The attic.

8. In Chapter 16, how would Frances describe her first Christmas with The Cole's?
(a) Warm.
(b) Jubuliant.
(c) Oppresive.
(d) Uneventful.

9. What does Josiah tell Frances about the house in Queens Square?
(a) They have bought it.
(b) They cannot bring the slaves.
(c) They cannot afford it.
(d) Sarah will be living with them.

10. At the end of Chapter 3, what has Mehuru prepared himself for?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Mutiny.
(d) Death.

11. What does Sarah want to teach Frances?
(a) How to be a lady.
(b) How to sail a ship.
(c) How to balance the ships' books.
(d) How to clean thehouse.

12. How many slaves does Josiah say have been taken out of Africa due to the slave trade?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Millions.
(d) A handful.

13. Who owns the home in Queens Square that Josiah wants to buy?
(a) Captain Medley.
(b) Lord Scott.
(c) Sir Charles.
(d) Stephen Waring.

14. How does Frances feel about the arrival of the slaves?
(a) She feels depressed.
(b) She feels tired.
(c) She feels sick and sad.
(d) She feels young and invigorated.

15. Who does Sarah think can help them solve the problem with the slaves?
(a) Sir Charles.
(b) Josiah.
(c) Honoria.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which ship does Mehuru arrive on?

2. What does Frances order for the salves that irritates Sarah?

3. Mehuru senses that John Bates is what?

4. How does Josiah react when he finds out one of the slaves has died?

5. When Sarah and Frances lunch with Sir Charles, what do they persuade Sir Charles to do?

(see the answer keys)

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