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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 does Edward entrust to give Nash some money?
(a) Mr. Grey.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Madison.
(d) Charles.

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

3. How many children does Martha have?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nash Williams feel towards the end of "The Pagan Coast"?

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

3. How does Edward feel at the end of "The Pagan Coast"?

4. Where was Martha's husband sold?

5. What is the African Fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think happened to Martha's husband?

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

3. Describe Leavenworth.

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

5. Describe Cleo Hoffman.

6. Where did Nash Williams first settle in Africa, and what did he do there?

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

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

9. Briefly describe the journey that Edward Williams takes to find Nash.

10. What happens to Martha's boyfriend?

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