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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (p. 132 - 160).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what slave ship was Ajarry taken from her homeland?
(a) The Eagle.
(b) The Nanny.
(c) The Americana.
(d) The Pelican.

2. How did Ajarry's second husband die?
(a) From yellow fever.
(b) From a brain aneurysm.
(c) From cholera.
(d) From cancer.

3. Where did Ridgeway travel to in order to retreive the slave named Betsy in "Ridgeway"?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(c) Trenton, New Jersey.
(d) New York, New York.

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 they liked to hear the different languages.
(c) Because different tribes had different specialties in terms of work.
(d) Because the buyers liked to choose from different tribes.

5. What is the name of the "negro girl" who is described in the notice that opens "North Carolina"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mabel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the other performers that work with Cora at the museum in "South Carolina"?

3. What ward of the dormitory is relegated to those with "nervous disorders" in "South Carolina"?

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

5. On what road does Cora observe the hanging bodies of lynched escaped slaves in "North Carolina"?

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