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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 "Crossing the River".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hamilton write to while he is on the ship?
(a) His mother.
(b) His new wife.
(c) Mr. Ellis.
(d) His father.

2. What happens to Martha at the end "West"?
(a) Martha finds happiness in California.
(b) Martha dies.
(c) Martha finds her daughter.
(d) Martha finds her husband.

3. What happens six weeks into the journey to California?
(a) They are gunned down.
(b) The wagon breaks down.
(c) They arrive in California.
(d) The wagon master has to abandon Martha.

4. Where is Martha when she is having her flashbacks?
(a) Dodge City, Kansas.
(b) Virginia.
(c) California.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

5. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?
(a) In Freetown.
(b) In Sierra Leone.
(c) Around St. Paul's river.
(d) In the Congo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is California such an appealing place to Martha? Choose the best answer.

2. Where do most slaves who go back to Africa stay?

3. Who is the main character of the story "West"?

4. Where does Martha go once her boyfriend is gone?

5. Who inherits the plantation of Martha's master/owner when he dies?

(see the answer key)

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