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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is prisoner Jean Broussard accused of killing?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His brother.
(c) His business partner.
(d) His wife.

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

3. Who does Henry attempt to choke during a disagreement over dinner at Fern's one Sunday night?
(a) Louis.
(b) Moses.
(c) Calvin.
(d) Ramsey.

4. What gift does John Skiffington's cousin, Counsel, give to him at the wedding?
(a) A middle-aged slave.
(b) A new house.
(c) A child slave.
(d) A new carriage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rita?

2. Where does Henry request he be buried?

3. What does Broussard offer to buy for Skiffington with the proceeds from the sale of Moses?

4. What threat does Robbins level on Philamena when she returns from Richmond after her second attempt to run away?

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

(see the answer key)

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