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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. Who does Caldonia believe is a better master to slaves--a white man or a black man?
(a) A black man with a white overseer.
(b) A white man.
(c) A black man.
(d) A white man with a black overseer.

2. Who takes in Stamford to help heal his wounds after a fight with his cabin mate, Clement?
(a) Caldonia.
(b) Celeste.
(c) Delphie.
(d) Moses.

3. What does Augustus show these people that are later destroyed by one of these men?
(a) A pass from the Townsend plantation.
(b) An ID badge.
(c) A passport.
(d) Freedom papers.

4. What is unusual about the fact that Henry Townsend owns slaves?
(a) Henry was beaten by slaves.
(b) Henry is the child of slaves currently owned by a neighbor.
(c) Henry was once a slave himself.
(d) Henry is an abolitionist.

5. Where do Augustus and Mildred stay when they are visiting their son's plantation?
(a) A mother-in-law house.
(b) The slave quarters.
(c) An apartment over the garage.
(d) The main house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Reverend Moffett having an affair with?

2. Why are the slave patrols formed?

3. Who is Philomena?

4. What does the Act of 1806 require?

5. Why does Stamford stop a couple of children from picking blueberries one late afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Calvin have a crush on? Why does Calvin believe this person would rebuff any suggestions of romance? Where does Calvin want to go and why?

2. Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?

3. Who does Skiffington meet at his boss, Patterson's, house and where is she from?

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

5. What punishment did Henry demand for Elias after he attempted to run away? Why?

6. What is the 'Rita-thing'?

7. What causes the feud between Harvey Travis and Clarence Wilford?

8. What is significant about the subjects Anderson Frazier writes about?

9. Why does Caldonia insist that Moses begin coming to the house to give her nightly reports on the activities of the plantation?

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

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