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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 "West".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nash Williams feel towards the end of "The Pagan Coast"?
(a) He feels bitter and resentful.
(b) He feels triumphant.
(c) He feels joyful.
(d) He feels content.

2. Where does Martha's boyfriend live?
(a) He lives on a farm.
(b) He lives in an a cottage.
(c) He lives in an apartment.
(d) He lives in a store.

3. Where was Martha's husband sold?
(a) He was sold to a plantation in Kansas.
(b) He was sold to the same plantation as his daughter.
(c) He was sold to a place "Downriver."
(d) He was sold to the same plantation as his wife.

4. What Christian missionaries have been trying to steal Nash's converts?
(a) Presbyterians.
(b) Presbyterians, Methodists, and Baptists.
(c) Methodists.
(d) Catholics.

5. Who was Martha's daughter presumably sold to?
(a) She was not sold; she was freed.
(b) She was sold to a slave trader.
(c) She was sold to the same place as Martha.
(d) She was sold to the same place as her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Edward receive the letter from the American Colonization Society?

2. What kind of occupation does Martha have while in Kansas?

3. How many slave auctions does Martha go through in "West"?

4. What is the American Colonization Society?

5. What is Nash's primary occupation circa 1840?

(see the answer key)

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