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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the slave patrols formed?
(a) To find Henry's parents after they ran away.
(b) To find two slaves who escaped Robbins' plantation.
(c) To find two slaves Robbins mistakenly sold.
(d) To find slaves stolen by abolishonists.

2. Why do Alice's owners put up with her odd behavior?
(a) Alice is a good worker.
(b) Alice is entertaining.
(c) Alice is the daughter of the owner's cousin.
(d) Alice is a brillant artist.

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

4. 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.

5. What has Fern's mother taught her about the man she should marry?
(a) Not to marry a man with lighter skin than her own.
(b) Not to marry a man with more money than her.
(c) Not to marry a man with darker skin than her own.
(d) Not to marry a man with less money than her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people believe Alice wanders at night?

2. How is Luke killed?

3. What does Henry do with the gift his parents bring him every Sunday during their visits?

4. In whose crate does Rita hide in order to attempt her escape?

5. Who is exempt from the Act of 1806 because of the generosity of local whites?

(see the answer key)

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