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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whitney Plantation - Angola Prison.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Monticello Plantation," where was Smith living?
(a) Boston.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New Orleans.

2. How many Black administrators had Angola had by the time Smith visited Angola Prison?
(a) 11.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 18.

3. How many slaves did the Madison family have on Monticello Plantation?
(a) About 150.
(b) More than 300.
(c) 170.
(d) 200.

4. According to James Roberts, an enslaved man who fought in the Revolutionary war and was sold in 1783 to a Louisiana plantation, how many women were kept constantly for breeding?
(a) 50 to 60.
(b) 90 to 100.
(c) 40 to 50.
(d) 70 to 80.

5. What was the name of Sally Hemings child who was freed in Jefferson's will?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Madison.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Eston.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many American plantations besides Monticello are on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

2. How long did it take to build Jefferson's house at Monticello?

3. Before the civil war, how many slave cabins were on the Whitney Plantation?

4. When did Angola Prison's infamous maximum-security housing unit, Red Hat cell block, close?

5. How many plantations did Jefferson have?

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