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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 "Crossing the River".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Martha's friend go?
(a) She goes to New York.
(b) She goes to California.
(c) She goes to Utah.
(d) She goes to Denver, Colorado.

2. What does Hamilton do with the three old women slaves that come aboard?
(a) He orders them to be disposed of.
(b) He gives them to another ship.
(c) He frees them.
(d) He sells them.

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

4. What happens to Martha's friend who she worked with early on?
(a) She falls in love and marries.
(b) She is killed.
(c) She moves to New York.
(d) She dies of natural causes.

5. What form is "Crossing the River" written in?
(a) A third person narrative.
(b) A speech.
(c) A ship's log.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Martha start out earlier in life?

2. Who tells Martha about the old master's death?

3. When does the Duke of York reach Sierra Leone?

4. What kind of occupation does Martha have while in Kansas?

5. What does the mysterious woman intend to do at the end of "West"?

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