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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The year Smith's grandfather was born, how much was a gallon of gas?
(a) 15 cents.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

2. When Smith interviewed Niya Bates, how long did she say they had been giving esentially the same main tour?
(a) Since the 1970s.
(b) Since the mid-50s.
(c) Since the 1960s.
(d) Since the 1940s.

3. During a parade for the Martyrs of the Race Course, how many black schoolchildren led the procession?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. When did the Portuguese arrive on Goree Island?
(a) Around the 1460s.
(b) As early as the 1440s.
(c) 1459.
(d) 1472.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the United Daughters of the Confederacy founded?

2. When Smith was in New York City, what station did he leave from to reach the South Ferry stop?

3. How old was Smith's grandfather when they got together to talk about the past?

4. How many African men were brought to New Amsterdam as slaves in 1626?

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

(see the answer key)

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