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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Goree Island - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

2. How old was Al Edwards Sr. when Smith was able to speak to him at a Juneteenth celebration in Galveston?
(a) 87.
(b) 82.
(c) 93.
(d) 91.

3. What color uniforms did Blacks wear in the Union Army?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

4. How deep did slaves have to dig for water before water was found at Monticello?
(a) 65 feet.
(b) 30 feet.
(c) 70 feet.
(d) 20 feet.

5. 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) 90 to 100.
(b) 50 to 60.
(c) 40 to 50.
(d) 70 to 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a DNA test indicate that the father of Sally Heming's youngest child was fathered by Jefferson?

2. To what Native Americans did the land Monticello sits on belong?

3. How old was Smith's grandfather when they got together to talk about the past?

4. In "Goree Island," how long had it been since Smith first visited Goree?

5. How many members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans were suspended in 2002 to 2004 because they spoke out against racism?

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