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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Frances writes Lord Scott in Chapter 24, what does Frances ask in regard to her marriage?
(a) She asks if he had an affair.
(b) She asks if she should leave her husband.
(c) She asks for him to keep it secret.
(d) She asks if he agrees with it.

2. Who summoned Josiah for failing to comply with his lease?
(a) The Merhcant Venturers.
(b) Lord Scott.
(c) Bristol Society.
(d) Stephen Waring.

3. When Josiah meets with the Merchant Venturers in Chapter 28, what becomes obvious?
(a) Josiah is thankful to Sarah
(b) Josiah does not understnad how they do business.
(c) Josiah fits in like one of the boys.
(d) Josiah is thinking twice about his Hot Well purchase.

4. What does Mehuru leave in Frances' bed at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Roses.
(d) A note.

5. What does Josiah take away from Sarah?
(a) Her knitting.
(b) The ships' books.
(c) Her bible.
(d) Her key to the house.

6. As the novel concludes, what has happened to the Cole's finances?
(a) They have no money and they have been taken advantage of.
(b) The Rose comes in and they are saved.
(c) The Hot Well turns a profit.
(d) Frances has stolen their savings.

7. What does Josiah realize when he visits the Hot Well?
(a) The manager chases away customers.
(b) His buusiness is thriving.
(c) Business is down.
(d) It's under construction.

8. What disease does Dr. Hadley think the little boy, John, might have?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Chicken Pox.
(d) Polio.

9. In Chapter 25, who does Sarah warn Josiah about?
(a) Mr. Waring.
(b) Mehuru.
(c) Sir Charles.
(d) Dr. Hadley.

10. At the beginning of chapter 22, what does Frances ask Josiah for?
(a) Furniture.
(b) A doctor for the children.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Her own horse.

11. What does Dr. Hadley tell Mehuru?
(a) That Mehuru should feel lucky to be owned by The Cole's.
(b) That slaves have rights.
(c) That he is strong.
(d) That he would like to buy Mehuru.

12. Where does Stephen Waring say is the fashionable place to be?
(a) Quayside.
(b) Hot Well.
(c) London.
(d) Clifton.

13. What were many people in Bristol no longer trading?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Rum.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Cotton.

14. In Chapter 18, what does Josiah tell Frances that worries her?
(a) The slaves are being sold.
(b) Sarah is angry.
(c) Two more houses came up for sale in Queens Square.
(d) Mr. Waring aks him to look at a mine.

15. In Chapter 30, why is Josiah so irritated with Frances?
(a) He finds out about Mehuru.
(b) He finds her advice useless.
(c) Frances has been mean to Sarah.
(d) He realizes he is in over his head financially.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Frances at the end of the novel?

2. Where does Josiah decide to sleep at night?

3. In Lord Scott's letter to Frances, who does he say is a good acquaintance to have?

4. What does Mehuru do that makes Frances dimiss him?

5. What does Josiah say would happen to their income if slavery was banned?

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