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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: The Plantation (Samson – Miss Lilly).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The white woman tells Jane and Ned in “Heading South” that they won't find a way to cross the river without what?
(a) Money for the ferry.
(b) A white chaperone.
(c) A raft.
(d) A boat.

2. How old is Ned described in “Ned Leaves Home”?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

3. Where does the Union soldier invite Jane to visit him after the emancipation in "Soldiers"?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Texas.

4. Why does Ned later enlist in the army, according to Jane in “Two Letters from Kansas”?
(a) To help with the war effort in Japan.
(b) To help with the war effort in Cuba.
(c) To help with the war effort in Germany.
(d) To help with the war effort in Mexico.

5. Who replaces Miss Lily after she leaves Samson's plantation?
(a) Hardy.
(b) Tom Joe.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Tee Bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Job's wife respond when he brings Ned and Jane home in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

2. What does the white woman give to Jane and Ned on the road in “All Kinds of People”?

3. What options are the slaves on Jane's plantation given after they've been freed in "Freedom"?

4. How much money does Dye demand from Joe for leaving the plantation in “Another Home”?

5. Why are Jane and Ned denied passage on the ferry in “Shelter for a Night”?

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