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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Henry buy his first piece of land and his first slave?
(a) Gilly Patterson.
(b) William Robbins.
(c) John Skiffington.
(d) Augustus Townsend.

2. What ailment does Robbins suffer from?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Cancer.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Diabetes.

3. What decision does Moses make that angers Caldonia?
(a) To refuse the slaves food and water.
(b) To punish Stamford and Clement.
(c) To punish lazy slaves with whippings.
(d) To force the slaves to work past dark.

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

5. Why does John Skiffington decide to marry?
(a) To have children.
(b) To obey the Bible.
(c) To please his father.
(d) To have a companion.

6. What does Rita hide under inside this crate in order to escape?
(a) William Robbins' whips.
(b) Augustus Townsend's walking sticks.
(c) Gilly Patterson's clothing.
(d) John Skiffington's books.

7. Why does Travis decide he wants the cow returned to him after he has already sold it?
(a) The new owner learns the cow is expecting a calf.
(b) The new owner sells it for more money than he paid for it.
(c) It gets over the illness that should have killed it.
(d) It begins producing milk.

8. Why does Robbins continuously raise the asking price for Henry as Augustus attempts to buy his freedom?
(a) Robbins cares for Henry and likes his quaility of work.
(b) Robbins does not want to separate Henry from his surrogate mother, Rita.
(c) Robbins does not believe Henry should be free.
(d) Robbins does not believe any slave should be free.

9. What unusual demand does Moses make to Robbins?
(a) Moses insists he and Bessie, the other slave, remain together.
(b) Moses insists Robbins pay a good price.
(c) Moses insists that he is worth more than Robbins pays.
(d) Moses insists he is a free man.

10. Who digs Henry's grave before the funeral service?
(a) Calvin, Louis, and Augustus.
(b) Moses, Elias, and Stamford.
(c) The male slaves.
(d) Calvin, Robbins, and Moses.

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

12. Why does the slave, Stamford, insist on only consorting with young women rather than women his own age?
(a) He believes only the young ones understand his needs.
(b) He believes only the young ones can keep up with his stamina.
(c) He believes the young ones will help make being a slave easier to stand.
(d) He believes only the young ones can excite his desires.

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

14. Who are Louis and Dora?
(a) Robbins' freed servants.
(b) Robbins' children with Philamena.
(c) Robbins' children with his wife.
(d) Robbins' slaves.

15. Who is Reverend Moffett having an affair with?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) His sister-in-law.
(d) His cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the large landowners of Manchester County become unhappy with Sheriff Patterson?

2. What does Caldonia order Moses to do in the future in regard to decisions about the slaves?

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

4. Who stops Augustus as he makes his way home after delivery furniture to a client?

5. Who was to perform the funeral service for Henry Townsend?

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