1. What is the prize for the shucking competition in "Indiana"?
(a) A painting.
(b) A couch.
(c) A large mirror.
(d) A pocket watch.

2. Approximately how old is the "negro girl" that is described in the notice that opens "North Carolina"?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

3. Who is described as the head of the kitchen workers in "Georgia"?
(a) Ethel.
(b) Mary.
(c) Alice.
(d) Rida.

4. What charismatic speaker comes regularly to the farm and gives charismatic speeches in "Indiana"?
(a) Elijah Lander.
(b) Benj P. Wells.
(c) Christian Markson.
(d) James Randall.

5. How many students are in the schoolroom where Cora attends classes in "Indiana"?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) 12.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who has signed the reward poster that opens "South Carolina"?

3. Where do Cora and Royal discuss going next in "Indiana"?

4. Who is the station master who has given Cora the identity of Bessie Carpenter?

5. What is the name of Cora's mother?

(see the answer key)

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