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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the most prominent man in town's only surviving nephew?
(a) Percy.
(b) Paul.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Timothy.

2. What is the name of the town in this book?
(a) Drew's Port.
(b) Daniel's Creek.
(c) Dallin's River.
(d) Dawson's Landing.

3. What does Wilson like to collect?
(a) Boot marks.
(b) Drops of blood.
(c) Hair strands.
(d) Fingerprints.

4. What does Percy threaten to do if the slaves do not admit who committed the crime?
(a) Sell them to a plantation.
(b) Put them on a steam boat.
(c) Sell them down river.
(d) Put them in prison.

5. What does Wilson say is found in people's hair?
(a) Grease.
(b) Life stories.
(c) Identification.
(d) DNA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Percy's slave?

2. What killed most of the most prominent man in town's nieces and nephews?

3. What does Wilson make a comment about that makes people think he is unintelligent?

4. How does the slave boy save Tom's life?

5. Who is the slave boy sold to?

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