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

2. How old was Niya Bates, the director of African American history at Monticello, when Smith visit4ed when the Sally Heminmgs DNA results were released?
(a) Around 8.
(b) Not quite 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

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

4. How old was Jefferson's wife, Martha, when she died?
(a) 41.
(b) 33.
(c) 29.
(d) 54.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Smith make the visits to the places he describes in How the Word is Passed?

2. What was the name of Sally Hemings child who was freed in Jefferson's will?

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

4. When Smith visited Monticello, how many of the 89 tour guides were Black?

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

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