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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry do with the gift his parents bring him every Sunday during their visits?
(a) Bribes Robbins to keep raising his price.
(b) Bribes the slave patrol to allow him to wander the countryside.
(c) Bribes the groom to give him the position.
(d) Bribes the overseer so he does not have to work.

2. Why does Skiffington believe slavery is just and should be preserved?
(a) Due to the fact that it is sanctioned in the Bible.
(b) Due to the fact that it is legal under Virginia law.
(c) Due to the fact that he enjoys keeping slaves.
(d) Due to the fact that the Southern economy relies on it.

3. Who opens the crate and frees Rita after her forty-one hour trip East?
(a) William Robbins.
(b) An immigrant named Mary Conlon.
(c) Augustus Townsend.
(d) A cop named Paddy Smith.

4. In whose crate does Rita hide in order to attempt her escape?
(a) The Robbins'.
(b) The Skiffingtons'.
(c) The Townsends'.
(d) The Pattersons'.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Skiffington's future bride?

2. Who does Henry attempt to choke during a disagreement over dinner at Fern's one Sunday night?

3. On what occasion does Rita attempt to escape?

4. How many children do Caldonia and Henry have?

5. Where does Skiffington meet his future bride?

(see the answer key)

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