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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor say led to James's death in "Georgia"?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Brain aneurysm.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Kidney failure.

2. For what family does Bessie work?
(a) The Wells.
(b) The Andersons.
(c) The Fletchers.
(d) The Ridgeways.

3. Who was the tobacco hand that told Cora the door to the roof of the Griffin Building remained unlocked in "South Carolina"?
(a) Boseman.
(b) Royal.
(c) Lovey.
(d) Martin.

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

5. From what stock does Mary descend?
(a) Ashanti.
(b) Denkyira.
(c) Kumasi.
(d) Akan.

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

7. 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?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Edenton.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Philadelphia.

8. Who has signed the runaway notice that opens "North Carolina"?
(a) Terrance Randall.
(b) Elijah Lander.
(c) Rigdon Banks.
(d) Christian Markson.

9. How old is the "negro girl" that is being sought on the reward poster in the opening of "South Carolina"?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 22.
(d) 16.

10. What procedure does the doctor at the new hospital suggest to Cora in "South Carolina"?
(a) Hysterectomy.
(b) Sterilization.
(c) Lobotomy.
(d) Appendectomy.

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

12. Who is the station master who has given Cora the identity of Bessie Carpenter?
(a) Mr. Lumbly.
(b) Royal.
(c) Martin.
(d) Sam.

13. From where were the slave traders that purchased the rest of Ajarry's family in Ouidah?
(a) Great Britain.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

14. About how old is the train engineer that finally picks Cora up after the explosion at Sam's house in "North Carolina"?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 15.
(d) 21.

15. Where has Caesar gotten work after arriving in South Carolina?
(a) At a museum.
(b) At a machine factory.
(c) At a stage theater.
(d) At a chicken coop.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the profession of Arnold Ridgeway's father?

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

4. How did Ajarry die?

5. What county is listed on the wanted notice that begins "North Carolina"?

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