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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 "The Pagan Coast".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edward find out about Nash from Madison?
(a) He is never found.
(b) He continues to be a missionary in Africa.
(c) He goes back to America with Edward.
(d) He dies of the African Fever.

2. What river flows to the sea near Monrovia?
(a) The Monrovia river.
(b) The Nile river.
(c) The St. Paul's river.
(d) The Liberian river.

3. What happens to Edward's wife?
(a) She is murdered.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She is kidnapped.
(d) She is abandoned.

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

5. What kind of temperament does Edward's wife have?
(a) Sweet and demure.
(b) Thoughtful and quiet.
(c) Passive and shy.
(d) Unbalanced and conniving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the American Colonization Society?

2. Who is the most successful missionary sent to Africa in this story?

3. What time period does "The Pagan Coast" take place in?

4. What happens to Nash's first son and first wife?

5. What does Nash request assistance from Edward for?

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