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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Robbins and Henry come to the sheriff's office to see Skiffington while Broussard is a prisoner there?
(a) Travis has been cruel to Robbins.
(b) Robbins is missing a slave.
(c) Travis has been cruel to Henry.
(d) Henry has been robbed.

3. How is Luke killed?
(a) Luke is hit by lightening.
(b) Luke is beaten to death by a slave patroller for being out after dark.
(c) Luke is trampled by a couple of horses.
(d) Luke dies from being overworked by a neighboring farmer.

4. Why does Fern believe Caldonia's mother never would have allowed Henry to court her daughter?
(a) He owned slaves.
(b) He was once a slave himself.
(c) His skin was darker than Caldonia's.
(d) He had no money.

5. Why does John Skiffington decide to marry?
(a) To please his father.
(b) To obey the Bible.
(c) To have a companion.
(d) To have children.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does patroller Travis sell a dying cow?

2. What does the new sheriff organize to help crack down on runaway slaves?

3. Where do Augustus and Mildred stay when they are visiting their son's plantation?

4. Who does Caldonia believe is a better master to slaves--a white man or a black man?

5. What do the slaves on Townsend Plantation fear most when they hear of the death of Henry Townsend?

(see the answer key)

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