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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Smith's grandmother born?
(a) Florida.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Louisiana.

2. How long after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation did General Granger and his forces arrive in Galveston?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

3. When were the people of Seneca Village removed by force?
(a) 1853.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1857.

4. At the time Smith wrote How the Word Is Passed, how many Blacks lived in Texas?
(a) 3.5 million.
(b) 4.1 million.
(c) 2.8 million.
(d) 3.3 million.

5. How many members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans were suspended in 2002 to 2004 because they spoke out against racism?
(a) 250.
(b) Approximately 300.
(c) 380.
(d) Around 500.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Richmond, what size is the Robert E. Lee statue?

3. When was the land for Emancipation Park in Houston purchased?

4. What Black poet did Jefferson denigrate?

5. How many Black soldiers fought on behalf of the Union?

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