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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what occasion does Rita attempt to escape?
(a) During the celebration for the Fourth of July.
(b) On the day Henry dies.
(c) On Christmas Day.
(d) The day Henry's father buys his freedom.

2. What does the new sheriff organize to help crack down on runaway slaves?
(a) A twelve man slave patrol.
(b) A twenty man deputy roll.
(c) A hundred man military regiment.
(d) A fifty man militia.

3. What does Robbins want to see happen to help support the sheriff's actions?
(a) A slave patrol organized.
(b) A militia formed.
(c) An increase in the number of deputies.
(d) A military regime brought in.

4. Where does Skiffington meet his future bride?
(a) At the home of William Robbins.
(b) At the local hotel.
(c) At the local merchantile.
(d) At the home of Gilly Patterson.

5. What is unusual about the fact that Henry Townsend owns slaves?
(a) Henry was once a slave himself.
(b) Henry was beaten by slaves.
(c) Henry is an abolitionist.
(d) Henry is the child of slaves currently owned by a neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who opens the crate and frees Rita after her forty-one hour trip East?

2. What does Alice often do as she walks down the road?

3. Who is Rita?

4. What do Henry's parents often bring him on their Sunday visits to Robbins' plantation?

5. Why does Robbins continuously raise the asking price for Henry as Augustus attempts to buy his freedom?

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