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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lincoln ran for the presidency in 1860, in how many states did slavery exist?
(a) 19.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 24.

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

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

4. How old was Leon A. Waters in the Prologue?
(a) 62.
(b) Early 70s.
(c) 68.
(d) Late 60s.

5. What was the name of the man who dressed as General Granger at a Juneteenth program?
(a) Stephen Duncan.
(b) David Watson.
(c) Michael Allstown.
(d) William Morris.

Short Answer Questions

1. After research, how many enslaved people did scholars estimate passed through Goree?

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

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

4. How much was Norris Henderson paid for working in the field when he was at Angola?

5. When does myth say that Union general Gordon Granger stood on the balcony of Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and read the order that announced the end of slavery?

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