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

2. Who is the most successful missionary sent to Africa in this story?
(a) Madison.
(b) Nash.
(c) Edward.
(d) Charles.

3. What happens to Nash's first son and first wife?
(a) They survive the African Fever.
(b) They die of the African Fever.
(c) They die on the way to Africa.
(d) They are murdered by white settlers.

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

5. What is the American Colonization Society?
(a) A democratic party.
(b) A missionary group.
(c) An African group.
(d) An abolitionist group.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness is Edward struck with on his journey to Africa?

2. When was Edward Williams born?

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

4. What Christian missionaries have been trying to steal Nash's converts?

5. Where does Edward board his ship to find Nash?

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