The Underground Railroad (novel) Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Colson Whitehead
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Underground Railroad (novel) Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what road does Cora observe the hanging bodies of lynched escaped slaves in "North Carolina"?
(a) The Freedom Trail.
(b) The Lost Highway.
(c) The Forgotten Road.
(d) The Trail of Tears.

3. How old was Arnold Ridgeway when he took up with the patrollers?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

4. How old is Maisie when Cora stops working for the Andersons?
(a) 8.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

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

7. 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?
(a) Because they liked to hear the different languages.
(b) Because they might plot a mutiny if they shared a language.
(c) Because the buyers liked to choose from different tribes.
(d) Because different tribes had different specialties in terms of work.

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

9. What saloon does Sam warn Caesar and Cora away from in "South Carolina"?
(a) Jonestown Cafe.
(b) Red's Cafe.
(c) Lander's Cafe.
(d) Rick's Cafe.

10. What inhabitant of the Hob does not speak because her tongue was cut out by the previous owner in "Georgia"?
(a) Ethel.
(b) Rida.
(c) Titania.
(d) Mary.

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

12. What are the actors such as Cora referred to by the curator of the museum in "South Carolina"?
(a) "Mimes."
(b) "Types."
(c) "Talent."
(d) "Performers."

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

14. 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) Philadelphia.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Edenton.
(d) Memphis.

15. What does Sam say the patients that think they are being treated for blood ailments are really being subjected to in "South Carolina"?
(a) They are being used as part of a study on sickle cell anemia.
(b) They are being used as part of a study on yellow fever.
(c) They are being used as part of a study on cancer.
(d) They are being used as part of a study on syphillis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Mary works in "Georgia"?

2. Who is the woman that Cora saw screaming in the street on the night of the social?

3. Who is the owner of the saloon the Drift?

4. In the notice printed in the beginning of "North Carolina," where did the runaway disappear from?

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

(see the answer keys)

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