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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8 (p. 229 - 267).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a line from "North Carolina," the narrator says, "The only way to know how long you are lost in the darkness is" what?
(a) "To be saved from it."
(b) "To count the days."
(c) "To pray."
(d) "To listen to your hunger."

2. What does Cora notice about the landscape as she rides in the wagon with Ridgeway in "Tennessee"?
(a) It is flooded.
(b) It is snowy.
(c) It has been burned.
(d) It is covered in dust.

3. How does the station agent transport Cora to his home in "North Carolina"?
(a) By hiding her in a wheelbarrow.
(b) By dressing her as a white woman.
(c) By leading her in chains.
(d) By hiding her in a wagon.

4. How far did Big Anthony make it from the Randall plantation before he was discovered?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 34 miles.
(c) 26 miles.
(d) 56 miles.

5. Who has signed the reward notice in "Indiana"?
(a) Christian Markson.
(b) Elijah Lander.
(c) James Aykkroyd.
(d) Benj P. Wells.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Martin leave North Carolina for a job in a shipping office?

2. What is the name of the station master's wife in "North Carolina"?

3. On what date is the "Thirty Dollar Reward" listed in "Georgia"?

4. For how much money was Ajarry first sold after arriving in America?

5. How old is the "negro girl" that is being sought on the reward poster in the opening of "South Carolina"?

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