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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Hired Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What special day occurred at the end of the month, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?
(a) Tax day.
(b) Arbor day.
(c) Remission day.
(d) Issue day.

3. The narrator says in Chapter 2: “The First Years” that “Like all the other babies in the quarter, Harriet Ross cut her first teeth on” what?
(a) “Beef ribs.”
(b) “Stale bread.”
(c) “A piece of pork rind.”
(d) “A slice of apple.”

4. Who was Harriet Greene’s husband?
(a) William Craft.
(b) Thomas Sims.
(c) Benjamin Ross.
(d) John Chase.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Thomas Jefferson composed the initial draft of what famous document?

4. Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States during what years?

5. How old was Harriet when “the whispering about freedom increased,” according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

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