View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 72, Chapters 1 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what happens to Old Ox twice in 50 years?
(a) It is flooded.
(b) It has blizzards.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is hit by a tornado.

2. What does George learn about the way his son died?
(a) He died in a car accident.
(b) He killed himself.
(c) He died of cancer.
(d) He was a deserter.

3. How much does George say he will pay Prentiss and Landry?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Double what he would pay anyone else.
(c) As much as any other men.
(d) Half as much as white men.

4. What is George making for breakfast for himself when he is interrupted by a visitor in Chapter 6?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Eggs.

5. Why does Landry get beaten so often?
(a) He never does all his work.
(b) The overseer chooses him to take the beatings for the slaves who escaped.
(c) As revenge for his father running away.
(d) He talks back all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George ask Prentiss and Landry to do for him in Chapter 5?

2. Who are the brothers George comes across in Chapter 1?

3. Who are the slaves who escaped from Ted Morton's?

4. Who is George's wife's best friend?

5. Who does George go to see for legal and financial affairs?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample