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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the doctor that told Sam about the strange goings on with African Americans?
(a) Dr. Bertram.
(b) Dr. Christensen.
(c) Dr. Wright.
(d) Dr. Stevens.

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

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

4. What is the third room where Cora works at the museum in "South Carolina"?
(a) "Scenes from Darkest Africa."
(b) "The Falling and the Fleeing."
(c) "Typical Day on the Plantation."
(d) "Life on the Slave Ship."

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

6. What ward of the dormitory is relegated to those with "nervous disorders" in "South Carolina"?
(a) Number 13.
(b) Number 60.
(c) Number 40.
(d) Number 20.

7. Who is the teacher that teaches Cora and others to read and write in "South Carolina"?
(a) Miss Stevens.
(b) Miss Sarah.
(c) Miss Handler.
(d) Miss Lucy.

8. Who is the woman that Cora saw screaming in the street on the night of the social?
(a) Ajarry.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Mary.
(d) Mabel.

9. For how much money did a representative from the Randall plantation buy Ajarry?
(a) $292.
(b) $450.
(c) $125.
(d) $239.

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

11. What building does the staton master tell Cora and Caesar to use as a landmark in "South Carolina"?
(a) The Tater Building.
(b) The Griffin Building.
(c) The Chrystler Building.
(d) The Marcine Building.

12. Who is the boy that Cora received a beating for protecting from Terrance?
(a) Lovey.
(b) Sam.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Chester.

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

14. What gift has Caesar brought to Sam when he and Cora are summoned to his house in "South Carolina"?
(a) A wooden bowl.
(b) A belt.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A necktie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first room where Cora works at the museum in "South Carolina"?

3. Who was the "infamous slave catcher" that was called to the Randall plantation after Cora's mother ran away?

4. On what slave ship were the rest of Ajarry's family members taken in Ouidah?

5. From where were the slave traders that purchased the rest of Ajarry's family in Ouidah?

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