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

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

3. How long did it take to build Jefferson's house at Monticello?
(a) More than 40 years.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 42 years.
(d) About 30 years.

4. When did Jefferson sign an act prohibiting the importation of slaves to the U.S.?
(a) 1807.
(b) 1808.
(c) 1806.
(d) 1805.

5. How many of Sally Hemings children survived into adulthood?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Jefferson's descendants are buried in the Jefferson Cemetery?

2. What Black poet did Jefferson denigrate?

3. At Monticello, how far up a path did Smith have to walk to Jefferson's grave?

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

5. How many slaves did Jefferson sell over the course of his life?

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