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

2. What place does Calvin dream of going to, in hopes that his passions will be reciprocated?
(a) Paris.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

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

4. What object is Elias whittling in Chapter 1?
(a) A whistle.
(b) A doll.
(c) A horse.
(d) A bowl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henry request he be buried?

2. What do these men do to Augustus despite the fact that he is a free man?

3. What is Broussard's punishment for his crime?

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

5. For what reason does one of the jurors on Broussard's trial believe the man was convicted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jean Boussard accused of killing?

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

3. 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?

4. Why does Stamford pick blueberries for a couple of children he sees going out to pick berries in a storm?

5. Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?

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

7. Where does Skiffington want to move and what does he plan to do with Minerva once they arrive?

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

9. Why do Robbins and Henry visit Skiffinton's jail while Broussard is imprisoned there?

10. Where is Henry buried?

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