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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children did Ajarry give birth to?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. In the notice printed in the beginning of "North Carolina," where did the runaway disappear from?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Henderson.
(d) Jackson.

4. Where does Cora learn the residents of Number 40 have been taken when they disappear in "South Carolina"?
(a) To the fields.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To a new dorm.
(d) To their former masters.

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

6. At what port was Ajarry held in a dungeon while the slave ships arrived?
(a) Cacheu.
(b) Dakar.
(c) Sherbro.
(d) Ouidah.

7. Where does the narrator say Mary works in "Georgia"?
(a) The estate kitchen.
(b) The library.
(c) The chicken house.
(d) The milk house.

8. What is the name of Cora's mother?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Mary.
(c) Ajarry.
(d) Ethel.

9. Who are the other performers that work with Cora at the museum in "South Carolina"?
(a) Mary and Sarah.
(b) Lovey and Ajarry.
(c) Ethel and Mabel.
(d) Isis and Betty.

10. What is the name of the station master's daughter who visits him while Cora hides in the attic in "North Carolina"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Jane.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Sarah.

11. 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.

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

13. 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 leading her in chains.
(d) By hiding her in a wagon.

14. Who acted as the pallbearers at Old Randall's funeral?
(a) Old Randall's brothers.
(b) The field slaves.
(c) The house slaves.
(d) Old Randall's sons.

15. On what slave ship were the rest of Ajarry's family members taken in Ouidah?
(a) The Pelican.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Nanny.
(d) The Vivilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Cora and Caesar go to talk when he comes to see her at the Hob in "Georgia"?

2. Where were Ajarry and the other slaves taken upon arriving in America to be certified clear of illness?

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

4. Who follows Cora and Caesar when they make their escape from the plantation?

5. About how old is the train engineer that finally picks Cora up after the explosion at Sam's house in "North Carolina"?

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