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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (p. 35 - 70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ajarry first attempt suicide while on the slave ship?
(a) By hanging.
(b) By denying herself food.
(c) By cutting her wrists.
(d) By slapping a captain.

2. What does the doctor say led to James's death in "Georgia"?
(a) Kidney failure.
(b) Heart failure.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Brain aneurysm.

3. What were the name of Old Randall's mastiffs?
(a) Newton and Einstein.
(b) Ruffles and Doggo.
(c) Aristotle and Jackson.
(d) Plato and Demosthenes.

4. On what date is the "Thirty Dollar Reward" listed in "Georgia"?
(a) March 10, 1840.
(b) June 12, 1826.
(c) January 14, 1855.
(d) July 18, 1820.

5. Where were Ajarry and the other slaves taken upon arriving in America to be certified clear of illness?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Sullivan's Island.
(c) Anderson Island.
(d) Ellis Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the Hob is described as "indifferent to hygeine and no inducement or threat could sway her" in "Georgia"?

2. For how much money did a representative from the Randall plantation buy Ajarry?

3. How did Ajarry attempt to kill herself a second time on the slave ship passage?

4. Where was Ajarry's first husband sold to a sugar plantation?

5. Where does the narrator say Mary works in "Georgia"?

(see the answer key)

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