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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: "Shuck This Corn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In describing Benjamin Ross, the narrator says in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old,” “All through the plantation, from the Big House to the stables, to the fields, he had a reputation for” what?
(a) “Womanizing.”
(b) “Telling stories.”
(c) “Stealing things.”
(d) “Absolute honesty.”

2. On what date did Thomas Jefferson die, according to the author’s notes in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?
(a) July 4, 1826.
(b) October 31, 1833.
(c) April 1, 1819.
(d) December 25, 1836.

3. Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States during what years?
(a) 1793-1801.
(b) 1809-1817.
(c) 1801-1809.
(d) 1817-1825.

4. When was Thomas Jefferson born?
(a) March 28, 1760.
(b) April 13, 1743.
(c) September 19, 1749.
(d) January 5, 1732.

5. Where did Harriet sleep in the Cooks’ house in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In her own bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did Harriet Tubman have in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

2. How many slaves were hung along with Denmark Vesey for plotting the insurrection, according to the author in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

3. What did Mr. Cook have his traps set for in Chapter 4: “Hired Out”?

4. Denmark Vesey bought his freedom when he was how old, according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

5. The woman who came looking for a young female slave to hire out in Chapter 4: “Hired Out” was married to whom?

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