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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Martha's first husband?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mr. Hoffman.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Chester.

2. What happens to Nash's school?
(a) He sells it.
(b) He stops running it.
(c) It thrives, and he adds on another school to accommodate the students.
(d) It burns down.

3. Where do most of Nash's students come from?
(a) From America.
(b) From Europe.
(c) From a Liberian slaver.
(d) From a Congo slaver.

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

5. What illness is Edward struck with on his journey to Africa?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) A cold.
(c) Gout.
(d) The African Fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many slave auctions does Martha go through in "West"?

2. Where was Martha's husband sold?

3. What happens to Martha's friend who she worked with early on?

4. What profession does the new owner of Martha's master's plantation have?

5. Who is Martha's master/owner when she is with her first husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the relationship between Nash and his natural mother?

2. Do you think that the American Colonization Society sincerely believes in helping former slaves?

3. What happens to Martha at the end of "West"?

4. Where does Nash Williams settle in his second year in Africa in "The Pagan Coast"?

5. Describe the fight that Chester had with some fellow poker players.

6. Describe Cleo Hoffman.

7. Who is Edward Williams?

8. How does Martha come to run a restaurant in Dodge City?

9. What happens to most of the letters that Nash Williams writes to Edward Wiliams?

10. What illness has killed many slaves?

(see the answer keys)

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