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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first job Henry has after winning his freedom from slavery?
(a) Making furniture with his father.
(b) Caring for the horses on a local farm.
(c) Making boots.
(d) Working in cotton fields.

2. What habit does Ramsey have that causes trouble for him and for Fern?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Gambling.

3. What profession does Saskia's husband force her into, first in Philadelphia, and later, North Carolina?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Housekeeping.
(d) Nursing.

4. From whom does Henry buy his first piece of land and his first slave?
(a) William Robbins.
(b) John Skiffington.
(c) Augustus Townsend.
(d) Gilly Patterson.

5. What do the slaves on Townsend Plantation fear most when they hear of the death of Henry Townsend?
(a) They will be sold and separated from their loved ones.
(b) They will be forced to continue working for the plantation.
(c) They will be sold to less kind slave owners.
(d) They will be freed and forced to leave Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what occasion does Rita attempt to escape?

2. Why does Stamford stop a couple of children from picking blueberries one late afternoon?

3. Where does Skiffington meet his future bride?

4. Who stops Augustus as he makes his way home after delivery furniture to a client?

5. Who is Reverend Moffett having an affair with?

(see the answer key)

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