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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Moses afraid might see him as he makes his nightly forays into the woods?
(a) Alice.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Delphie.
(d) Priscilla.

2. Who is Rita?
(a) A slave who became surrogate mother to Henry Townsend after his parents bought their freedom.
(b) A slave who knows how to read and teaches others to read.
(c) A slave who works as personal maid to Robbins' wife.
(d) A slave who was killed by a slave owner attempting to cause fear in other runaway slaves.

3. What is Skiffington concerned about in light of the number of missing slaves from Caldonia's plantation?
(a) That Caldonia will move to have him replaced as sheriff for not finding her slaves.
(b) That the missing slaves will be killed by his patrollers.
(c) That Robbins will lose faith in him like he did Patterson.
(d) That the missing slaves will kill him in his sleep.

4. What does Robbins want to see happen to help support the sheriff's actions?
(a) An increase in the number of deputies.
(b) A militia formed.
(c) A military regime brought in.
(d) A slave patrol organized.

5. Who does Fern say was the first freed slave she taught and possibly her brightest student?
(a) Caldonia.
(b) Louis.
(c) Calvin.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Skiffington believe the runaways are dead and buried somewhere in the woods?

2. How long does Jebediah camp outside Fern's house before the slave patrol finally arrests him?

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

4. For whom does John Skiffington work?

5. Who dies as his wife and teacher discuss the fate of two slaves whose owner has died?

(see the answer key)

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