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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inspires the punishment Henry orders for Elias when he is caught attempting to run away?
(a) His own imagination.
(b) A story in the newspaper.
(c) A story told to him by other slave owners.
(d) A slave Henry knew as a child with a similar injury.

2. How is Luke killed?
(a) Luke is trampled by a couple of horses.
(b) Luke is beaten to death by a slave patroller for being out after dark.
(c) Luke is hit by lightening.
(d) Luke dies from being overworked by a neighboring farmer.

3. Why does the slave, Stamford, insist on only consorting with young women rather than women his own age?
(a) He believes only the young ones can keep up with his stamina.
(b) He believes the young ones will help make being a slave easier to stand.
(c) He believes only the young ones can excite his desires.
(d) He believes only the young ones understand his needs.

4. Who arrives in Manchester County, causing John Skiffington to think of Rip Van Winkle?
(a) Augustus Townsend.
(b) Counsel Skiffington.
(c) Moses.
(d) William Robbins.

5. What is the first gift Elias ever whittled and who was it for?
(a) A horse for Luke.
(b) A comb for Celeste.
(c) A carriage for Clement.
(d) A doll for Tessie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes a fight between Stamford and his cabin mate, Clement?

2. Why does Skiffington believe the runaways are dead and buried somewhere in the woods?

3. Who tells Skiffington that Travis sold Augustus Townsend to slave traders?

4. What does Maude keep pressuring Caldonia to do in Chapter 6?

5. What does Caldonia order Moses to do in the future in regard to decisions about the slaves?

(see the answer key)

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