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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Skiffington side when the feud over Travis' cow gets out of hand?
(a) Neither.
(b) Both.
(c) Travis.
(d) The new owner.

2. Who takes in Stamford to help heal his wounds after a fight with his cabin mate, Clement?
(a) Celeste.
(b) Delphie.
(c) Moses.
(d) Caldonia.

3. What did Maude's husband, Tilmon, want to do with their slaves after the death of their third child?
(a) Free them.
(b) Buy more.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Sell them.

4. What does Stamford believe is his fate?
(a) To die of a wasting disease.
(b) To live to see slaves freed.
(c) To live until he is the oldest man in the county.
(d) To die soon.

5. What does Skiffington think should be done with Minerva, his slave, if the family were to move?
(a) She should be forced into a beneficial marriage.
(b) She should be freed.
(c) She should remain with the family who cares for her.
(d) She should be sold to a plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Skiffington's future bride?

2. What is John Skiffington's job at the time he decides to marry?

3. What causes a fight between Stamford and his cabin mate, Clement?

4. What mistake does Frazier make when he approaches this woman to discuss his latest writing project?

5. Why does Fern believe Caldonia's mother never would have allowed Henry to court her daughter?

(see the answer key)

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