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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (p. 71 - 106).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old was Cora when her mother disappeared?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

2. Who is the dormitory supervisor where Cora lives in "South Carolina"?
(a) Miss Sarah.
(b) Miss Mary.
(c) Miss Ethel.
(d) Miss Lucy.

3. Where was Ajarry's first husband sold to a sugar plantation?
(a) In North Carolina.
(b) In Florida.
(c) In Louisiana.
(d) In South Carolina.

4. Why does the narrator say that the captain of the slave ship that brought Ajarry from her homeland staggered the culture and disposition of the slaves he peddled?
(a) Because they might plot a mutiny if they shared a language.
(b) Because different tribes had different specialties in terms of work.
(c) Because the buyers liked to choose from different tribes.
(d) Because they liked to hear the different languages.

5. Who is the slave that comes up to Cora and suggests they run away together in "Georgia"?
(a) Royal.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Boseman.
(d) Lovey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ajarry first attempt suicide while on the slave ship?

2. On the reward poster in the beginning of "South Carolina," the author states, "I have been informed she is lurking in and about" what location?

3. Who was the saloon partner of Anorld Ridgeway's father?

4. Who is the boy that Cora received a beating for protecting from Terrance?

5. How old was Arnold Ridgeway when he took up with the patrollers?

(see the answer key)

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