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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Tom get from the sale of Roxana?
(a) Twice what he needs.
(b) Half what he needs.
(c) Exactly what he needs.
(d) One third of what he needs.

2. What does Tom not want his uncle to think he is?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Ungrateful.
(d) Beligerant.

3. What does Roxana disguise herself as when she runs away after being sold?
(a) A maid.
(b) A black man.
(c) An old lady.
(d) A white woman.

4. Who becomes mayor on Election Day?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Luigi.
(d) Judge Driscoll.

5. Where does Roxana tell Tom to go after the duel?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

6. How does Judge Driscoll think Tom should have handled his humiliation at the meeting?
(a) Challenged Luigi to a duel.
(b) Hold a personal discussion.
(c) Taken it to court.
(d) Run him out of town.

7. Who runs into the house after the Judge is stabbed?
(a) David Wilson.
(b) The twins.
(c) Aunt Pratt.
(d) Luigi.

8. Which of the following was NOT a form of transportation Roxana used when running away?
(a) Train.
(b) Steamboat.
(c) Horseback.
(d) Canoe.

9. What happens to the things Tom takes with him to St. Louis?
(a) They are stolen.
(b) They are destroyed.
(c) They are discredited.
(d) They are lost.

10. Why does Judge Driscoll decide to re-write his will?
(a) He wants to include Luigi in the will.
(b) He has found out the truth about his nephew.
(c) He might die in the duel.
(d) He is angry with Tom.

11. Why was Judge Driscoll not aware of Tom's humiliation at the meeting?
(a) He was at a different meeting.
(b) He was out of town.
(c) He went to bed early.
(d) He was with a mistress.

12. Who kicks Tom during the meeting?
(a) Sheriff Cooper.
(b) David Wilson.
(c) Luigi.
(d) Angelo.

13. What season is Election Day held in?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

14. How does Tom decide to handle his humiliation at the meeting?
(a) He takes it to court.
(b) He tries to shoot him from behind.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He challenges for a duel.

15. What does Roxana make Tom promise to do in a year's time after she helps him pay his debts?
(a) Find her and free her.
(b) Buy her back.
(c) Replace what she gave.
(d) Write about her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has made a plan to catch the thief?

2. What is the only thing that gives Tom pleasure after learning the truth of his birth?

3. How does Tom travel to St. Louis?

4. What political position is Judge Driscoll running for?

5. Who was spotted leaving the house the night of the murder?

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