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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the plantation that Martha is a slave at with her family?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Virginia.

2. Why is California such an appealing place to Martha? Choose the best answer.
(a) She wants to start fresh with new opportunities.
(b) She hopes to find her husband there.
(c) She wants to see her friend.
(d) She thinks she will find her daughter there.

3. What kind of cabin was Martha left in?
(a) A luxurious one.
(b) One filled with people.
(c) None of the above.
(d) An unheated one.

4. When was Edward Williams born?
(a) 1780.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1800.

5. Where does Edward board his ship to find Nash?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) England.
(c) New York Harbor.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens six weeks into the journey to California?

2. What profession does the new owner of Martha's master's plantation have?

3. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?

4. Who does Edward hire to run errands for him?

5. What does Edward find out about Nash from Madison?

(see the answer key)

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