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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Josiah do most of his negotiating and socializing?
(a) The Daisy.
(b) The Coffee Shop.
(c) The Coffee Shop.
(d) Queens Square.

2. What happens to Mehuru and Siko in Chapter 2?
(a) They are captured by slave traders.
(b) They escape capture.
(c) They trade guns with the white man.
(d) They free slaves.

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

4. Who is Sir Charles's daughter?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Honoria.
(c) Shannon.
(d) Juliet.

5. When Sarah and Frances lunch with Sir Charles, what do they persuade Sir Charles to do?
(a) Have Lord Scott manage his money.
(b) Invite them for dinner.
(c) Give them his expensive rum punch recipe.
(d) Purchase all their slaves.

6. What are Frances and Josiah hoping will happen after their move to Queens Square?
(a) Their social status will rise.
(b) They will start a family.
(c) Their business will now be real estate.
(d) They will rent their new home.

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

8. What are mulatto slaves?
(a) White slaves.
(b) Slaves from the Yoruban Tribe.
(c) Half white half black.
(d) English Slaves.

9. Who is the first character introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Frances.
(d) Mehuru.

10. What does Frances want to get from her old home in Whiteleaze?
(a) Letters.
(b) Her photo album.
(c) A tree.
(d) Furniture.

11. What does John Bates do to Died of Shame?
(a) Frees her.
(b) Feeds her.
(c) Rapes her.
(d) Kills her.

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

13. Sir Charles believes what about the slaves?
(a) They are Christians
(b) They are intelligent and emotional.
(c) They are savage pagans who need the white man.
(d) They are ignorant but easily taught.

14. Complete this sentence: "Bristol is a city of _______, my dear, not leisure."
(a) Excitement.
(b) Labor.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah expect Frances to do with the slaves?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Sir Charles do that upsets Francs?

3. What does Sarah Cole worry about the most?

4. How does Mehuru feel about his new name?

5. What is the name of the insurance case that concerns Josiah?

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