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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Roxana cleared of the crime that the Percy slaves were accused of?
(a) She was serving dinner.
(b) She is a woman.
(c) She was caring for the babies.
(d) She discovered religion.

2. Who does Roxana hope will help her when she ends up penniless?
(a) David Wilson.
(b) Tom.
(c) Chambers.
(d) Judge Driscoll.

3. Why does Roxana's baby not look like a slave?
(a) He has light hair.
(b) His father was white.
(c) He is fair skinned.
(d) He was raised in a white household.

4. How does the Tom feel about the person who likes to protect him?
(a) He doesn't know him.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He hates him.
(d) He doesn't care.

5. Who takes the people visiting Aunt Patsy on a tour of the town?
(a) Tom.
(b) Judge Driscoll.
(c) Widow Cooper.
(d) Roxana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Twain use to describe the town in this book?

2. What elite society does Judge Driscoll belong to?

3. Why was Percy's slave put in charge of raising his son?

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the people coming to stay with Aunt Patsy?

(see the answer key)

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