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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many more nights does John say until he's gone when Mammy catches him teaching Sarny a new letter in Chapter 6?
(a) 5 nights.
(b) 2 nights.
(c) 4 nights.
(d) 3 nights.

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

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

4. What does Mammy do after John explains the reasoning behind his motives in Chapter 4?
(a) She calls for the master.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She hits John again.
(d) She returns to bed.

5. What word from Chapter 5 refers to the act of writing or marking carelessly?
(a) Scribbling.
(b) Scrambling.
(c) Pondering.
(d) Muttering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John wrap around his toes before he leaves in Chapter 6?

2. When was the first Fugitive Slave Act implemented in the United States requiring all escaped slaves to be returned to their masters?

3. What does Mammy tell Sarny to bring to her as she makes her way to the slave quarters in the end of Chapter 5?

4. What is the stump used for that Waller orders one of the field hands to fetch in Chapter 5?

5. What does Mammy assert that reading and writing will bring for the slaves in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sarny describe the first day of John's recovery in Chapter 6?

2. What instructions does Mammy give to Sarny while she's at the spring house in Chapter 5?

3. How does the relationship between Mammy and John change after John explains his past in Chapter 4?

4. How is Alice described in the beginning of Chapter 4? What is Sarny's relationship like with Alice?

5. What happens after Alice's whipping in Chapter 4? How are Alice's wounds treated?

6. Sarny describes two slaves that she has heard of that ran away from Waller's plantation in Chapter 4. What story is related of Jim's attempted escape?

7. How does John describe his plans for escape to Mammy and Sarny in Chapter 6?

8. How does Master Waller punish John after he has stepped forward in Chapter 5? How does John respond to his punishment?

9. How does Sarny describe the circumstances of the slaves in the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. What is the significance of Master Waller's public displays of punishment for the slaves in the novel?

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