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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. Why are things difficult for Nash economically?
(a) He does business in an ethical and Christian way.
(b) He spends all his money to fulfill his vices.
(c) He is lazy.
(d) He has been robbed.

2. Who does Edward hire to run errands for him?
(a) Madison.
(b) Nash.
(c) Mr. Grey.
(d) Charles.

3. What best describes Nash's style of writing?
(a) Crude.
(b) Erudite and intellectual.
(c) Primitive.
(d) He doesn't write.

4. How does Edward get to Monrovia from Sierra Leone?
(a) By post.
(b) By hiking.
(c) By boat.
(d) He never gets there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is first introduced in "The Pagan Coast"?

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

3. What happens to many slaves that repatriate to Liberia?

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

5. Why is Edward no longer welcome to the American Colonization Society's clubhouse?

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