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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is exempt from the Act of 1806 because of the generosity of local whites?
(a) Henry.
(b) Moses.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Augustus.

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

3. Which woman does Elias develop an affection for while a slave on the Townsend Plantation?
(a) Celeste.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Delphie.

4. Who is Moses?
(a) Overseer of slaves on a Virginia plantation.
(b) Son of a plantation owner in Virginia.
(c) Slave owner on a Virginia plantation.
(d) Farmer in Virginia.

5. Why does Robbins continuously raise the asking price for Henry as Augustus attempts to buy his freedom?
(a) Robbins does not want to separate Henry from his surrogate mother, Rita.
(b) Robbins does not believe any slave should be free.
(c) Robbins does not believe Henry should be free.
(d) Robbins cares for Henry and likes his quaility of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does John Skiffington work?

2. Where does the shipping crate take Rita?

3. Why does John Skiffington decide to marry?

4. Who does Augustus buy from his former owner, William Robbins?

5. What does Rita hide under inside this crate in order to escape?

(see the answer key)

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