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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note - Monticello Plantation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what Native Americans did the land Monticello sits on belong?
(a) Munsee Lanape.
(b) Nottoway.
(c) Choctaw.
(d) Monacan.

2. When was the oral history project begun to interview descendants of the enslaved community at Monticello?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1991.

3. When did Smith make the visits to the places he describes in How the Word is Passed?
(a) Between October 2017 and February 2020.
(b) Between July 2017 and March 2020.
(c) Between May 2017 and January 2020.
(d) Between November 2017 and April 2020.

4. Between 1774 and 1778 how many births and deaths were among Jefferson's enslaved population?
(a) 15 births and 8 deaths.
(b) 25 births and 18 deaths.
(c) 22 births and 12 deaths.
(d) 28 births and 15 deaths.

5. How many slaves did Jefferson sell over the course of his life?
(a) More than 100.
(b) About 50.
(c) 125.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Monticello Plantation," where was Smith living?

2. When was Monticello first opened to the public?

3. When did James Hubbard, an enslaved man who worked in Monticello's nail factory run away?

4. How many people were killed in a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, as they prayed?

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

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