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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jim die after he attempted escape?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) He bled to death after castration.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was killed by Waller's dogs.

2. Why does Sarny say the slaves all know not to run in Chapter 4?
(a) Because it is wrong.
(b) Because nobody ever gets away.
(c) Because they love the master.
(d) Because there is nowhere to run to.

3. What does Master Waller order Mammy to do after he has whipped Alice at the spring house in Chapter 4?
(a) To rub salt into her wounds.
(b) To call the police.
(c) To hang a noose from the shed.
(d) To take her to the hospital.

4. How long does Sarny say it took Waller and his dogs to catch Jim when he ran in Chapter 4?
(a) Half a day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) A day and a half.

5. What color does Sarny describe Waller's dogs as in Chapter 4?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many slaves are estimated to have escaped to freedom in American History?

2. What emotion does John's story about his past inspire in Mammy in Chapter 4?

3. By what order does John teach Sarny to learn letters?

4. What does Mammy make for Alice to drink after tending her wounds in Chapter 4?

5. What does Mammy do when she first sees John teaching Sarny the letters of the alphabet in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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