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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose home does Skiffington come to believe Moses is hiding out?
(a) William Robbins'.
(b) Mildred Townsend's.
(c) Gilly Patterson's.
(d) Caldonia Townsend's.

2. How far from the Townsend Plantation does Fern live?
(a) Eighty miles.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) Eight-eight miles.
(d) Eighteen miles.

3. Why do people believe Alice wanders at night?
(a) Alice was hit in the head by a mule.
(b) Alice was abused by a previous owner.
(c) Alice is looking for her missing child.
(d) Alice is afraid of small spaces.

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

5. Who is Clara Martin?
(a) Skiffington's mother.
(b) Skiffington's cousin.
(c) Skiffington's mother-in-law.
(d) Skiffington's cousin by marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Saskia's husband force her into, first in Philadelphia, and later, North Carolina?

2. Why does John Skiffington decide to marry?

3. Who does Fern say was the first freed slave she taught and possibly her brightest student?

4. For whom does John Skiffington work?

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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