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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname has Samuel Gatewood's son earned from his classmates?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Chief.
(c) Bucking Bronco.
(d) Wheelhorse.

2. What is the name of the surgeon who receives a telegram that makes him cry?
(a) Jared Lock.
(b) Jack Laurence.
(c) John Lavell.
(d) James Lane.

3. What is the name of Uther Botkin's wife?
(a) Martha.
(b) Marge.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Midge.

4. Where is Marguerite living in Part III, Chapter 28?
(a) Nassau, the Bahamas.
(b) New York.
(c) Dominican Republic.
(d) Mexico.

5. To whom is Alexander Kirkpatrick married?
(a) Susie Botkin.
(b) Sammy Botkin.
(c) Sara Botkin.
(d) Sallie Botkin.

6. How many months after Uther Botkin's wife gives birth does she die?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

7. To whom does Catesby want Samuel Gatewood to write a letter?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Duncan.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Sallie.

8. After traveling to where the slaves are held, with whom does Silas's nephew have sex?
(a) Sallie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Martha.
(d) Opal.

9. Why does a judge sentence Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife to jail?
(a) For being abolitionists.
(b) For killing someone.
(c) For the mistreatment of slaves.
(d) For stealing money.

10. What must Alexander Kirkpatrick do if he wants to be pardoned from serving jail?
(a) Never sell slaves again.
(b) Join the Union Army.
(c) Join the Confederate Army.
(d) Never harbor slaves again.

11. Who accompanies Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife to the jail after they are sentenced?
(a) Samuel Gatewood.
(b) Opal.
(c) The warden and his wife.
(d) Uther Botkin.

12. Whom does Uther Botkin's slave wish could help her with the planting, but can't because he is in jail?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Samuel.

13. Why is the person that Uther Botkin's slave wishes could help her with the planting in jail?
(a) He tried to run away.
(b) He beat someone up.
(c) He killed someone.
(d) He stole some food.

14. Why does Samuel Gatewood want his slave to be married?
(a) She is pregnant with another slave's child.
(b) She is too wild and needs to settle down.
(c) She is pregnant with his child.
(d) She is pregnant with his son's child.

15. What is the name of Silas's nephew?
(a) Ellam Omohundru.
(b) Erik Ophikeans.
(c) Ernest Ommon.
(d) Enoch Ommar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Marguerite begins telling the traveling young woman in Part I, Chapter 1 a story. Where does the story take place?

2. How do Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife get to the jail after being sentenced?

3. What is the name of the house that Silas arrives at where there is prostitution and evening entertainment?

4. What do some of Samuel's slaves offer to help Uther Botkin's slave with?

5. What did Uther Botkin inherit?

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