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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robbins chase down Philamena himself when she runs away to Richmond a second time?
(a) She is his wife.
(b) She is his slave.
(c) She is his daughter.
(d) She is his lover.

2. What does Frazier's interviewee claim made slavery okay?
(a) The politicians said it was.
(b) It was a way of life, the only way most people knew.
(c) The President said it was.
(d) Both the law and Bible sanctioned it.

3. What does Broussard offer to buy for Skiffington with the proceeds from the sale of Moses?
(a) A new horse.
(b) A new slave.
(c) A new map of the world.
(d) A new gun.

4. What does Counsel run into as he enters Texas and finds himself surrounded by a pack of dogs?
(a) A wagon train.
(b) A group of immigrants.
(c) A militia fighting Mexicans.
(d) A group of fugitive slaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is chosen to be sheriff when Patterson resigns two years later?

2. Who are Henry's favorite authors?

3. What unique problem does the arrest of Jebediah present for Sheriff Skiffington?

4. What is the first gift Elias ever whittled and who was it for?

5. Why does Moses force a sick slave to work in the fields despite protest from this person's family and friends?

(see the answer key)

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