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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject does Anderson Frazier generally write about?
(a) American politics.
(b) American romance.
(c) American peculiarities.
(d) American history.

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

3. Who becomes Henry's mentor despite Augustus' disapproval?
(a) William Robbins.
(b) Barnum Kinsey.
(c) John Skiffington.
(d) Oden Peoples.

4. Why did John Skiffington leave North Carolina?
(a) To move to a state where slave ownership was legal and encouraged.
(b) His father had a dream that they should free their slaves and all the slaves of the state.
(c) To be closer to his father's relatives.
(d) To bury his mother in her home state.

5. Who does Anderson Frazier approach to speak to about his latest writing project?
(a) Fern Elston.
(b) Mildred Townsend.
(c) Alice Night.
(d) Caldonia Townsend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does John Skiffington's cousin, Counsel, give to him at the wedding?

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

3. Why does Robbins order Moses to undress in the sheriff's office?

4. What does Calvin swear he would do with his own slaves if his mother was not standing in his way?

5. Where do Augustus and Mildred stay when they are visiting their son's plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the slaves fear upon learning of the death of Henry Townsend?

2. Who becomes sheriff after Patterson is pushed out of office?

3. What gift are John Skiffington and his wife, Winifred, given at their wedding?

4. Why does Robbins continually raise his asking price for Henry Townsend's freedom?

5. Why does Fern disagree with the idea that blacks owning slaves is like owning your own family?

6. Before Henry is freed, who does he go with Robbins to Richmond to track down and return to Manchester County?

7. What is the 'Rita-thing'?

8. Who is Augustus Townsend?

9. After Henry is freed, who teaches him the value of money and helps him make money with his bootmaking skills?

10. For whom does Elias carve a doll? What is significant about this doll?

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