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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Nash's primary occupation circa 1840?
(a) Trading.
(b) Running a mission school.
(c) Doorman.
(d) Farming.

3. Who buys Martha after her master dies?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Chester.
(c) Mr. Randolph.
(d) Mr. Hoffman.

4. Where do most slaves who go back to Africa stay?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Sierra Leone.
(c) Monrovia.
(d) Freetown.

5. Why does Martha escape?
(a) She wants to go to Canada.
(b) She does not want to endure another slave auction.
(c) She wants to go to Virginia.
(d) She wants to go to Europe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years has Nash been in Liberia?

3. What does the mysterious woman worry about at the end of "West"? Choose the best answer.

4. What is the African Fever?

5. What kind of temperament does Edward's wife have?

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