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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 tells Martha about the old master's death?
(a) The new owner.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Chester.

2. Where does Nash Williams establish his settlement?
(a) In Sierra Leone.
(b) Around St. Paul's river.
(c) In the Congo.
(d) In Freetown.

3. What does the letter that Edward Williams receives say?
(a) Madison Williams is dead.
(b) Amelia Williams is dead.
(c) Nash Williams is dead.
(d) Contact with Nash Williams is lost.

4. What profession does the new owner of Martha's master's plantation have?
(a) Banker.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Skipper.
(d) Politician.

5. Why is California such an appealing place to Martha? Choose the best answer.
(a) She wants to see her friend.
(b) She thinks she will find her daughter there.
(c) She wants to start fresh with new opportunities.
(d) She hopes to find her husband there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that Edward boards to find Nash?

2. Where do most of Nash's students come from?

3. Who does Martha fall in love with while in Kansas?

4. Who was Martha's daughter presumably sold to?

5. Where does Madison Williams reside?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chester acquire his home?

2. Describe the plantation that Edward Williams owns.

3. Describe Cleo Hoffman.

4. How is Nash treated by white men in Monrovia, Liberia?

5. Describe the American Colonization Society.

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

7. What illness has killed many slaves?

8. When and where was the last time Martha saw her husband and daughter?

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

10. What spurs Edward Williams to go to Africa?

(see the answer keys)

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